OSP Communications Ground Hand Laborer

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Job description

Company Overview:

Circet USA is the leading provider of Network Services in North America, and we're looking for talented professionals to join our team. We specialize in engineering and construction services delivering comprehensive solutions across Inside Plant, Outside Plant, and Wireless networks to meet the evolving infrastructure needs of our customers.

With nearly 50 years of industry experience, we work with major telecom service providers, MSOs, cloud service providers, and utilities. At Circet USA, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact by helping to create customized solutions that address our clients' unique challenges. If you're passionate about innovation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Circet USA's benefits package includes the following:

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Digital Health & Wellness Support

Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Insurance

Short-term & Long-term disability

Group term & Voluntary life insurance

Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

Paid Time Off & 401K

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Job Summary and Responsibilities:
Summary: The OSP Communications Ground Hand Laborer is responsible for working with your hands and assisting directly and indirectly with Equipment Operators, Lineman, and Splicers. Laborer's jobs include assisting in the placing, rearranging, and removing poles, conduit, cable lines, handholes, pedestals and drops. You'll work with cables and conduit to perform maintenance and new build on outside plant equipment. As a Laborer, you'll assist in installing lines and cables (including strand, fiber, coax, and copper) alongside equipment operators to dig holes and bury cables. Most often, you'll work outside as part of a team performing installation, maintenance and repair on facilities that start from outside the Central Office (CO) and stop at the terminal or at a customer's building.

This job may include work on weekends, holidays, standby and unscheduled hours, and overtime.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Work with Aerial and Underground OSP Construction Crews

Perform labor intensive work as required to support Aerial and Underground OSP Construction

Fill out paperwork as required

Flexibility to work across all divisions (underground and aerial)

Willing to work outside in varying weather conditions

Performs other duties as requested by crew foreman

Keep detailed record of work activity

Work with hand tools

SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Adhere to, promote, and accept personal responsibility for compliance to:

Federal and Local Occupational Safety and Health Regulations

Industry Consensus Standards

Circet USA Injury and Illness Prevention Program Manual

Participate in job site safety/hazard analysis

Qualifications:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and/or QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

High school diploma or GED, technical or college degree preferred

Ability stand, walk, crawl, and work in all environments, on ladders, in attic spaces, on ceilings, in tunnels, on poles, and in trenches to access various installation and construction points as required

Valid Driver's License is required

Must be able to work nights and weekends

Must be able to work with others so being a team player is important

Must be able to work outdoors in the elements

Exhibit self-awareness

Exhibit a tendency for continuing education and self-improvement

Exhibit enthusiasm and determination

Exhibit industry awareness

Exhibit exceptional organizational skills

Exhibit the ability to live the Circet USA Values

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Work at heights

Work at depths, such as under raised floors, underground vaults, etc

Work in trenches

Work in manholes

Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working

Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment

Maintain balance while performing construction tasks while on a ladder

Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance

Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and/or manipulate small wires and objects

Regularly walk and perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired

Regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds; participate in group lifts for 50+ pounds. Carry objects weighing up to 70 pounds for short distances.

Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration

Push or pull heavy objects into position and apply muscular force quickly to objects and equipment

Distinguish between colors

Work in a noisy environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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