Damage Prevention Technician I

***Please note that this role will be locating in the field and working remotely from home. Our ideal candidate will reside in Northern Virginia and will work in areas such as Chantilly and Ashburn.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting network equipment, removing/replacing defective equipment, and working with appropriate resources to isolate and ultimately restore the network.

• Analyzing blueprints to determine where construction projects will take place. Identifying and mapping location and depth of utilities such as water, sewer, gas, cable, oil and electric lines.

• 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.

• Engaging, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of vendor/contractors completing work on behalf ofthe company.

• 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:

• Must live/be able to get to Ashburn & Chantilly, VA within 30 minutes.

• 0 - 1 years of relevant experience in field construction tasks.

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.

• Previous experience in site development, underground installations, utility locating, fiber optic cable builds, preferred.

• Proficiency using computer, cell phone, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Officeapplications.

• Operate on-call 24/7/365 on a rotating schedule, including standby, call out, dispatch, and overtime, asrequired 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.

• Must have a cell phone.

• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Base Pay Range: $18.75 - $25.00 USD/hourly, commensurate with experience.

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