Position
Title: Senior Construction Technician

Union: IBEW 89

Last day for internals 5/21/2026

Base Salary:
$17.24
to $40.19 hourly DOE

Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account,
paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus,
training, career growth, and education reimbursement programs.

Ziply Fiber is a local internet service provider dedicated
to elevating the connected lives of the communities we serve. We
offer the fastest home internet in the nation, a refreshingly great
customer experience, and affordable plans that
put customers in charge.

As our state-of-the-art fiber network expands, so
does our need for team members who can help us grow and realize our goals.

Our Company Values:

• 
  Genuinely Caring:
  We
  treat customers and colleagues like neighbors, with empathy and full
  attention.

• 
  Empowering You:
  We
  help customers choose what is best for
  them, and we support employees in
  implementing new ideas and solutions.

• 
  Innovation and Improvement:
  We
  constantly seek ways to improve how we serve customers and each
  other. 

• 
  Earning Your Trust:
  We
  build trust through clear, honest, human communication.

Job Summary

The Senior Construction
Technician is responsible for initiating and building customer relationships,
while providing technical solutions through our products and services. As brand
ambassadors of Ziply Fiber within our communities, this position will bring
excellent customer service and technical expertise to resolve telecommunication
issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range of
duties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all duties
performed.

Installation, Repair, and Service Delivery

·
Utilize test equipment to install products and
isolate trouble effectively.

·
Support, install, and repair company products by
providing Ziply Fiber services.

·
Install and maintain inside wiring for
residential/business broadband (HSI/Video) service.

·
Use and understand automated Dispatch equipment
(i.e., handheld terminals), read and understand broadband service orders and
trouble tickets, and the use of appropriate broadband test equipment.

·
Effectively use Ziply Fiber’s internal programs
and dispatch programs to complete assignments.

Fiber Construction, Splicing, and Testing

·
Perform single fusion and mass fusion splicing
on high-count fiber optic cables (24-ribbon and above) in outside plant
environments.

·
Prep, splice, and maintain fiber optic cables in
aerial, underground, and indoor settings.

·
Utilize OTDR, Power Meters, and VFL to test
fiber, troubleshoot, and identify network issues.

Network Maintenance, Documentation, and Safety

·
Effectively use preventive maintenance program
by rebuilding aerial/buried/underground cables.

·
Read and interpret Outside Plant drawings.

·
Read, create, and maintain splicing schematics,
blueprints, and engineering documents.

·
Perform mid-sheath entries, bond and ground
fibers, and maintain existing plant.

·
Adhere to OSHA, NESC, and NEC safety standards,
including in-vehicle safety and work zone setups.

·
Respond to network outages (24/7 on-call
capability).

Other Duties

·
Performs other duties as required to support the business and
evolving organization

Required Qualifications:

·
High school diploma or equivalent.

·
Minimum
of one (1) year of proven experience in outside plant fiber splicing.

·
Experience with Fiber Optic construction and maintenance,
transmission/noise isolation, sealed plant repair, and/or operation of all
types of heavy equipment.

·
Additional equipment certification/licensing/experience is
preferred (i.e., Nortel, DMS10, Adtran, AFC/Tellabs, Calix, Go Digital,
Acetelis, Pair Gain, Multiplexers, Seiscor/Pulsecom S24DU/COT, Fiber, Optics,
etc.)

·
Demonstrated knowledge of all types of splicing activity,
cable, and safety test equipment and/or use of all types of cable construction equipment.

·
Basic AC/DC Theory

·
Good safety record

·
Knowledge in First Aid & CPR

·
Proven expertise in mass fusion (ribbon) splicing and Core Alignment
Single Fiber Splicers

·
Ability to read/interpret construction prints and fiber splicing diagrams.

·
Possession of a valid
CDL driver’s license is required.

·
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, auto
insurance, and satisfactory driving record.

·
Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications:

·
Five
(5) years of experience in telecommunications installation and maintenance.

·
Additional equipment certification/licensing/experience (i.e., Nortel,
DMS10, ADTRAN, AFC/Tellabs, Calix, Go Digital, Acetelis, Pair Gain,
Multiplexers, Seiscor/Pulsecom S24DU/COT, Fiber, Optics, etc.)

·
Possession of a valid
CDL driver’s license is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

·
Ability to climb, work aloft, and in close spaces.

·
Ability to remain calm in high stress situations and
demonstrate good judgment.

·
Ability to maintain strong communication with customers and
different personalities.

·
Active listening, decision making, and problem-solving
skills.

·
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and through
written communication.

·
Ability to Interpret a multitude of written, oral, and
diagnostic form instructions over a short period of time and be capable of
executing those instructions with accuracy.

·
Ability to read and understand road maps, discern street
signs, and address numbers.

·
Ability to understand and interpret outside plant
prints/designs and symbols.

·
Ability to use and proficiency of all equipment related to
cable/fiber splicing.

·
Ability to operate equipment to perform the essentials
functions of the job (i.e. various splicing tools, test equipment, telephone,
computer/laptop, company vehicle, backhoe, cable plow, megger, ohmmeter,
pusher, 3M modular splicing unit, locator, DAVAR test equipment, line truck,
semi-truck, trailers, CSU and/or aerial devices, various hand/power, splicing
and testing tools, shovel and rake, transmission, noise and isolation
equipment, attenuation test sets, OTDR, fusion splicing and mechanical fiber splicing
tools).

·
Simple and complex mathematic skills.

·
Ability to be unaffected by flashing lights and strobes.

·
Ability to always maintain a professional manner and
appearance.

·
Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and
responsible manner.

Work
Authorization

Applicants must be
currently authorized to work in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not
available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical
demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal
functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending,
stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of
time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to
move about. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the
ability to adjust focus. The ability to work in tight spaces, climb poles, work
in aerial buckets, and lift heavy equipment up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment

Work is performed in
outdoor settings, with occasional work in underground manholes, aloft in a
bucket, with some occasional indoor work near electrical equipment.

At all times, Ziply Fiber
must be your primary employer. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, employees
may not hold outside employment nor be self-employed without obtaining approval
in writing from Ziply Fiber. In holding outside employment or self-employment,
employees should ensure that participation does not conflict with
responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or its business interests.

Diverse Workforce / EEO:

Ziply
Fiber is an equal opportunity employer. Ziply Fiber will consider all qualified
candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age,
marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, and the presence of a
non-job-related handicap or disability or any other legally protected status.

Ziply
Fiber requires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment.
Ziply Fiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.