[Remote] Damage Prevention Technician I - Los Angeles, CA
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zayo Group is a provider of mission-critical bandwidth solutions for impactful companies. They are seeking an entry-level Damage Prevention Technician to protect their infrastructure by locating and marking underground utilities, ensuring safety during excavation and construction activities.
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
- Communicates 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
- Responsible for the 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
- Operating in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve the team’s goals
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Up to 1 year of relevant experience in field construction tasks
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Proficiency in using computers, cell phones, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Office applications required
- Must have a cell phone
- 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
- Basic understanding of underground installations is preferred
- Previous experience with utility locating and fiber optic cable builds preferred
Benefits
- Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
- Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave
Company Overview
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