Title: Field Technician | FLSA Status: Non- Exempt | Shift: N/A |
Reports to: Construction Superintendent | Department: TEP Fiber | Employment Status: Full-time |
Supervisory Responsibilities: No | Location: Charlotte, NC | Date Created/Last Evaluated: 8/5/2026 |
Summary Position requires incumbent to work as part of small team environment helping and training others to construct and maintain fiber routes. |
Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. |
Minimum Qualifications - Must have High school diploma or equivalent
- 0-2 years of experience with ability to take direction and learn from experience
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record to operate a company vehicle
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Ability to analyze and solve problems
- Ability to use and take care of hand tools and mechanical equipment
- Ability and interest in performing work in the field
- Demonstrated willingness to learn
- Physical ability to lift 75+lbs. and be comfortable working in an outdoor environment in all types of weather
- Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with other employees and the general public
- Ability to travel for extended periods of time (travel required is 50% to include overnight).
- Ability to be covered by company auto insurance plan
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Supervisory Responsibilities This position has no supervisory responsibilities. |
Essential Functions - Dig holes, work with hand tools, restore landscaping
- Lay fiber innerduct and pull fiber through existing ducts
- Operate heavy equipment and excavation truck
- Operate pipe and cable locators and mark underground utilities
- Measure and record installed quantities of fiber
- Assist on overall job including all tasks required to build and install a site per customer specifications
- Maintain clean, orderly environment adhering to company policies and industry regulation/standard(s) (OSHA)
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Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be at site locations both on the ground and on building roof tops, sit, stand, walk, use both hands, and reach and raise items above the head, use fingers to feel and handle, talk and hear. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel and crouch, lift weight or exert a force of 75+ or more pounds. |
Work Environment Most work is performed externally, on-site, outdoors, with exposure to the elements of nature working under normal construction conditions. 25% of travel is required in support of this position. Approximately 5% performed in climate-controlled internal office environment working under normal office conditions. Night and weekend work may be required up to 25% of the time. |