Business Construction Technician

ImOn Communications

Cedar Rapids, IA     Full Time

ImOn Communications has been the LOCAL choice for high-speed Internet, cable TV, and phone in Eastern Iowa since 2007. Since then, we have expanded our network to provide fiber Internet services to more than a dozen communities in Iowa and beyond! As we grow our network, we are looking for a Business Construction Technician to join our team. 

 

At ImOn, you will be part of a workplace that values relationships with colleagues, customers, and our community. Our culture is focused on fostering a fun and rewarding work environment where you’ll help our team create connections, one person at a time.

This Business Construction Technician will oversee the construction activities that take place on the worksite and will be involved in the supervision of construction contractors in the field. All work crews and individuals on site will take their direction from the Construction Supervisor, who is responsible for knowing what work must be done and applying resources to accomplish that work. The Construction Technician will plan, implement, and oversee construction efforts at specific work sites.

 

Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Do the prep work for Loose Tube, Mid-Sheath, and Splitting Ribbon Buffer Tube. Fiber optic cable.
  • Splicing Fiber optic cable (loose tube, Ribbon, Multi-mode) fiber together, customer and company termination panels. 
  • Ability to Operate Optical Time Domain Reflector meters to test fiber use of visual fault light and power meter loss and readings.
  • Complete a building entrance for services
  • Aerial Telecommunications Construction
  • Construct aerial network fiber (FTTX)
  • Reads and interprets work orders, specifications, and engineering drawings
  • Fiber Documentation – read and understand the following:
  • Maps for FTTX- new fiber to the X or subscriber
  • Maps for HFC and Phone
  • Fiber Splice documentation
  • Termination Assignments
  • Performs construction work such as digging holes, climbing telephone poles, placing and removing anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole, laying cable and conduit in the ground.
  • Facilitate sales opportunities by providing the economic structure needed to meet the company’s build rates and/or key performance indicators.
  • Monitor area locator.
  • Responsible for completing weekly production reports.
  • Route Inspections – drive ImOn routes to view 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.
  • Operates power equipment such as generators, blowers and hydraulic aerial lifts mounted on trucks.
  • Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes; may be required to empty water and other debris from manholes.
  • Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial, underground or building wire, cable associated equipment, and hardware.
  • Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
  • Responds to and participates in emergency and outage situations that require heavy construction capabilities.
  • Ensures that all work considers the safety of the customer and general public and compliance with all governmental orders.
  • Able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions.
  • Some travel involved, occasionally overnight
  • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

We are looking for people with:

  • 1+ year(s) experience in one or combination of equipment installation, cable splicing, line work, installation, and repair.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent. 
  • Must be able to accommodate after-hours work as required.
  • Valid Iowa Driver License and a driving record that allows employee to be insured by ImOn’s insurance carrier.

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 and Bereavement leave – time off for major life events.