Outside Plant Construction Inspector
ImOn Communications is the LOCAL choice for cable TV, high-speed Internet and phone service. We value the relationships we have with colleagues, customers, and members of our community and look forward to serving Eastern Iowa and beyond for many years to come. As we expand our service availability we are looking for an Outside Plant Construction Inspector to be a part of the ImOn Difference! Our employees share a passion for building a culture of “Creating Connections One Person at a Time” and fostering a fun and rewarding work environment.
General Statement of Duties
The OSP Construction Inspector will oversee the construction activities that take place on the worksite and will be involved in the monitoring of construction contractors in the field. The Construction Inspection Technician will plan, implement and oversee construction efforts at specific work sites.
Essential Job Responsibilities for Primary Functional Area of Accountability
- Coordinate projects in the field to ensure they are on time and within budget.
- Field inspect contractors during build and post build projects.
- Monitor the progress of area utility locator.
- Responsible for maintaining documentation and completing weekly production reports.
- Route Inspections – drive ImOn routes to inspect pole line and buried routes.
- Meets operational standards by contributing construction information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying construction management system improvements.
- Responds to and participates in emergency and outage situations.
- Ensures that all work considers the safety of the customer and general public and compliance with all OSHA guidelines.
- Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes; may be required to empty water and other debris from manholes.
- All other duties as assigned
Requirements
Required Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to read and interpret splice documentation, plant diagrams and perform field change orders.
- Ability to operate test equipment such as VOM, test sets, OTDR and Fusion splicers, and Power Source Meters.
- Ability to operate power equipment such as generators, blowers and hydraulic aerial lifts mounted on trucks.
- Ability to differentiate between different sizes and colors of fiber
- Ability to comply with all Company implemented safety procedures
- Ability to be certified in confined space and OSHA construction safety as well as proficient knowledge of fall protection and work zone safety.
- Knowledge of National Electric Code and National Electrical Safety Code desired.
- General understanding of Aerial and Underground Telecommunications Construction is desired, including:
- Knowledge of constructing aerial network fiber (FTTX), pole frames, strand, lashing, gigging cable, easements and ROW, boring specifications, structure placement
- General understanding of DOT traffic control requirements
- Ability to read and interpret work orders, specifications, and engineering drawings such as Fiber Documentation (maps for FTTX- new fiber to the X or subscriber) maps for HFC and Phone, Fiber Splice documentation and Termination Assignments)
Required Experience, Training, and Special Qualifications
- 1+ year(s) experience in Telecommunications such as: installation, cable splicing, line work, installation and repair.
- Must accommodate after-hours work as required.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Iowa Driver License with a driving record that allows employee to be insured by ImOn’s insurance carrier.
ImOn will hook you up. When you join the ImOn team, you get more than just a paycheck. ImOn offers all employees.
- 401(k) with a company match
- ImOn has you covered with affordable Health Insurance to make sure you and your family stay healthy.
- Dental Insurance starting at $4.91 per paycheck
- Vision Insurance provided for free to you and your family
- Life and Disability benefits at no cost to our employees
- Wellness Program
Work Life Balance, as fun as it is to work at ImOn, we understand you work to live and not live to work. We offer what you want:
- Paid Holidays – we offer 9 paid holidays each year, including the employee’s birthday.
- Paid Vacation Time – employees earn vacation time each year based on your length of service at ImOn.
- Personal Time – ImOn offers 40 hours of personal time each year to help you take care of yourself and your family.
- Volunteer Time Off – We encourage our employees to connect with the communities we serve by volunteering at local non-profits.
- Parental leave
- Bereavement Leave
Extra perks for specifically for Outside Plant Construction Inspectors are:
- All tools to complete the job
- Protective Equipment
- Uniform Allowance
- Company provided truck you are allowed to drive to and from work each day