Damage Prevention Technician II - AUSTIN, TX

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 II to perform duties in addition to those of a Damage Prevention Technician I and operate with a degree of independence.

*We're open to this position working within the Austin, TX Metro area.

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.

• 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 of the 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 be located in the Austin, TX area.

• High school diploma or equivalent, required.

• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience in field construction tasks.

• 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 Office applications.

• 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.

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

• Ability to use personal phone for work (Stipend included).

• Ability to acquire MVR for the past 5 years.

Base pay range: $22.50 - $30.00 USD/hour, commensurate with experience.

Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan

• Fitness membership discounts

• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.