Job Details

Damage Prevention Technician II

Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.

Zayo's Damage Prevention Technician II is responsible for locating and marking Zayo's underground utilities and documenting work through photos and within our digital platform. This position will have some previous experience locating underground utilities and will have the ability to operate with a moderate degree of independence.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing blueprints to determine where construction projects will take place.
• Identifying and mapping location and depth of utilities for fiber optic cable and underground utilities.
• Documenting interactions, site information, and utilities in organizational software.
• Communicating with clients, engineers, and management.
• Using various techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.
• Proactively identify potential problem areas to ensure the integrity of the network and company.
• Pinpointing the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment.
• Asset management processes and replenishment of on-site/truck materials.
• Coordinating shipping and receiving of company and customer materials.
• Maintaining tools, test sets, and all network equipment.
• Maintaining network/site security, cleanliness, and following all policies related to company property.
• Inspecting cabinets, buried cables, construction sites, and other outdoor facilities in various environments, weather conditions, temperatures, exposed to local flora and fauna.
• Engaging, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of vendor/contractors completing work on behalf of the company.
• Operating in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve common the goal.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in field construction tasks.
• High school diploma or equivalent, required.
• Basic understanding of underground installations is preferred.
• Previous experience with utility locating, fiber optic cable builds are required. Telecom specific training, preferred.
• Proficiency in using computers, cell phones, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating systems, and Office applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Operate on-call 24/7/365 on a rotating schedule, including standby, call out, dispatch, and overtime, as required by the business, including some travel, as needed.
• Must follow all personal safety policies and procedures.
• Must be able to maintain eligibility to operate a company issued vehicle per our policy (no more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years); this includes possession of a state-issued driver license for the state in which you live.
• Regularly lift objects weighing up to 100 pounds and move them clear of the job site.

Estimated base pay range for this role is $19.52 - $30.00 USD / hour

Additionally, this position may be eligible for certain benefits, such as health insurance, life insurance, disability retirement plans, paid time off.