Company Description
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 is seeking a Damage Prevention Technician I to join our Damage Prevention team in this entry-level position. Under close supervision, our Damage Prevention Technicians will learn and perform routine techniques of underground facility location. As experience is gained, assignments become more varied, complex, and difficult.
***Please note that this role is located in the Columbus, OH area and working in the field. Our ideal candidate will reside within 1 hour of the Columbus, OH metro area.
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 a variety of techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.
* Proactively identifying potential problem areas in order 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 follow all policies related to company property.
* Inspecting cabinets, buried cable, 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 common goals.
* Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
* Up to 1 year 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 and fiber optic cable builds, preferred
* Proficiency using computer, cell phone, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Office applications.
* 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's license for the state in which you live.
* Regularly lift objects weighing up to 75 pounds and move them clear of the job site.
Estimated base pay range for this role is $ $25.00 USD / hour
The base pay range shown is a guideline and reasonable estimate for this role. It takes into