Founded in 1980, Lecom Utility Contractors has grown to become one of Michigan’s premier power line and communication contractors. Lecom is a multi-million-dollar company that performs a range of contracting and installation services for energy and communication providers.
We are looking for a Aerial Telecommunication Lineman to join our growing team. This individual will be required to adhere to strict safety standards while ensuring the highest quality of work.
Responsibilities/Job Duties:
- Connects, rearranges, repairs, and maintains outside cable to supply and maintain good service
- Place aerial/buried Fiber cable (copper and fiber)
- Work efficiently from a bucket truck
- Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles
- Performs aerial tasks such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, lashing, etc.
- Perform construction work such as digging holes, placing cable, air pipe and inner duct in various types of conduit systems and open excavations
- Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift truck to place cables on poles per system design
- Ensures all installation work is done according to quality standards, always complying with proper safety standards/procedures and work practices according to OSHA
- Restore area to project requirements
- Understand field prints to determine what work is to be performed as well as point out potential issues before and during work
- Report project progress to the Foreman and relate the needs for the days to come avoiding delays of work due to lack of materials and equipment
- Work in, on and around customer’s property while following company policies and maintaining the highest level of professionalism towards any customer and their property
- Directly responsible for all vehicles and equipment in their control
- Be able to climb poles and work from aerial buckets
- Experience in Fiber outside plant construction or related experience, which includes experience in the placement of telecommunications cable (copper and fiber)
- Valid Class A CDL preferred
- Ability to read and interpret construction prints, plans, and specifications
- Ability to travel for projects
- Experience operating heavy equipment
- Ability to properly lift up to 50 pounds