Central Office Installers

Job Title: Central Office Installers

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Duration: On-going Contract

Pay Rate: Open pending experience + Per Diem when traveling

Job Description:

This is a position with strong experience in the telecommunications industry. Under liberal supervision, the Installer performs a wide variety of field activities associated with installing, maintaining, and servicing telecommunications equipment in the field. Typically handles moderately complex products and/or problems, and may provide guidance to lower level installers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

May perform as the installation in-charge person Performs additions, removals, and modifications on working equipment and circuits. Work operations/job activities may include:

• Circuit modifications
• Software additions or upgrades
• Power transition work
• Addition or removal of batteries.
• Addition or removal of circuits on working power distribution sources.
• Performs power verification and power up equipment.
• Tests and evaluates systems to determine efficiency, reliability, and compatibility with existing system.

Skills and Abilities Required:

• Requires strong technical knowledge of current Network products with minimal training performed and recorded on Safety, Business Code of Conduct, Quality assurance and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD).
• Formal “Basic Installation” training course is required (or equivalent on the job training).
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings and documentation.
• Sound knowledge of the phases of the product installation.
• Knowledge of Telcordia GR-1275 Core Standards or other applicable standards.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work outdoors, on ladders, and in confined spaces Ability to work with/around electrical wires and/or ESD products Ability to work remotely at construction or installation sites Ability to stoop, kneel, bend, squat, climb, lift, pull and push

Essential Functions of the job:

• Lifting, carrying, adjusting, moving and/or transporting of objects up to 50 pounds
• Walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, maintaining balance and/or crawling for extended periods
• Pushing and pulling of arms and legs; use of abdominal and lower back muscles
• Coordinating movements of the eyes, hands, fingers and feet
• Ascending and descending of stairs, ladders, lifts, etc.
• Speaking, hearing and seeing to avoid safety hazards
• Strenuous manual labor

The environment for this job will involve:

• Indoor and/or outdoor elements
• Hot and/or cold temperatures
• Uneven terrain and/or obstacles
• Interactions with other individuals
• Loud noises
• Large machinery
• Small and/or enclosed spaces

Upon meeting eligibility criteria, Verigent offers the following benefits:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible after 1200 hours worked
• Paid holidays – Eligible after 690 hours worked
• 401K – Eligible the first of the quarter after 90 days of employment
• Medical, dental and other additional voluntary benefits – Eligible the first of the month after 60 days of employment

b. Verigent is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Job Type: Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Application Question(s):

• Please list 2-3 dates and times that you are available for an interview.

Work Location: On the road