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Drop Installation Technician II Job Locations US-WA-Spokane | US-ID-Coeur d' Alene ID 2024-23627 Company TDS Telecom Pay Range $24.63 - $36.95 Overview As a Drop Installation Technician II, you will perform the installation of PON/fiber drops (both buried and aerial) in accordance with industry and TDS standards. Work includes, but is not limited to, general labor, facilities locating, and operating construction equipment which includes, but is not limited to, trenchers, plows, and directional boring equipment in order to place fiber drop facilities to customer locations. The pay range listed for this position represents the low and high end of the base compensation range. The actual offer amount will carefully consider multiple factors, such as relevant skills, qualifications, work experience, location and/or competencies that align with the specified role. Certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation such as bonuses and equity awards. TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Metrocom/TDS) is a leading provider of fiber internet service. With more than 50 years of experience, the growing communications company is building and deploying new, fiber optic networks in neighborhoods across the country to deliver up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit internet speeds to businesses. In addition, TDS provides innovative TV entertainment and advanced phone services. Visit tdsfiber.com to learn more. TDS provides communications services to a mix of small to mid-sized urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the United States. The company employs more than 3,400 people nationwide and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS Inc.) [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. Visit tdsinc.com for more information. Responsibilities Perform general drop construction labor: Communicate with customers to identify drop bury path. Use, hand tools and other excavating equipment to construct fiber drop facilities. Perform the placement of new aerial and buried fiber drops Set peds, vaults, and handholes along with marking/labeling fiber optic and/or copper facilities. Operate all test equipment associated with drop construction duties. Install, troubleshoot, test, splice, repair, and maintain fiber optic drop facilities. Identifiy location of defective fiber using various test equipment and repair buried, and aerial, fiber drops. Locate cable and fiber. Perform cable fault acceptance tests on newly constructed drop facilities. Train and mentor personnel as directed by supervisor or team lead. Service, clean, maintain, and repair equipment. Complete all related paperwork. Provide assistance to field services technicians, as needed. The functions listed above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by associates assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities; other duties may be assigned. Qualifications Required Qualifications 1+ years of drop construction experience utilizing various underground and aerial construction equipment such as locators, directional drills, trencher/plow/rocksaw, backhoe, or bucket trucks -OR- current military service, or prior military service with honorable discharge. Must follow the TDS attendance guidelines in order to meet TDS's business needs including but not limited to our obligations to our customers and to our customers' needs. Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and remain