Hybrid Damage Prevention Technician I

at Zayo Group

• Job title: Damage Prevention Technician I
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $16 - $25 per hour
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• Damage Prevention Technician responsible for locating and marking underground utilities for Zayo. Working in the Austin, TX area with a focus on safety and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing blueprints to determine where construction projects will take place
• Identifying and mapping location and depth of utilities for fiber optic cable and underground utilities
• Documenting interactions, site information, and utilities in organizational software
• Communicates with clients, engineers, and management
• Using various techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities
• Proactively identify potential problem areas to ensure the integrity of the network and company
• Pinpointing the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment
• Responsible for the 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 following all policies related to company property
• Inspecting cabinets, buried cables, construction sites, and other outdoor facilities in various environments, weather conditions, temperatures, exposed to local flora and fauna
• Operating in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve common goals

Requirements

• Up to 1 year of relevant experience in field construction tasks
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Basic understanding of underground installations is preferred
• Previous experience with utility locating and fiber optic cable builds, preferred
• Proficiency in using computers, cell phones, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Office applications required
• Must have a cell phone
• 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)

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability retirement plans
• Paid time off