About this role
About the Role The Journeyman Telecom Lineman performs outside plant aerial and underground telecommunications line construction across Alaska Directional projects statewide. The work includes pole framing and erection, guying and anchoring, aerial cable placement, and underground duct and cable installation, often in remote or challenging environments. What You'll Do
- Frame and erect telecommunication poles and structures, including installing cross arms, hardware, and fixtures.
- Make, install, and pull guys, and set anchors for pole support.
- Dig pole and anchor holes; set, drop, and tamp poles by hand or with mechanical diggers under line foreman supervision.
- Climb poles and work aloft, and operate aerial lifts to perform elevated line work.
- String and install messenger strand, and place and lash aerial telecommunications cable, both copper and fiber.
- Place figure-eight (self-supporting) and internal-messenger aerial cable.
- Ground poles, towers, and structures, and install suspended communication equipment.
- Erect telecommunication towers and steel structures as part of a constituted line crew.
- Hand-dig trenches for duct and cable, and place duct and raceway.
- Excavate and trench cable and duct into easements and rights-of-way.
- Expose existing facilities in easements and rights-of-way while placing new facilities.
- Place fish wire and pull cables and wires through underground raceway.
- Blow (air-jet) fiber optic cable into duct with various placing equipment.
- Assist with cable placement and terminations where needed. What We're Looking For
- 3+ years OSP line construction experience across aerial and underground work.
- Ability to climb poles, work aloft, and operate aerial lifts and heavy equipment.
- Valid driver’s license; Class A CDL or ability to obtain within six months.
- Union membership required. Nice to Have
- Experience working in remote Alaska field conditions.
- Familiarity with telecom standards and safety practices in outdoor environments. Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation details not provided in posting.
- Benefits not specified in posting.