OSP Communications Ground Hand Laborer - Circet USA

Circet USA is an industry leading provider of Network Services solutions in North America. Our experienced workforce of over 2,000 professionals is skilled at planning, consulting, engineering, construction, program management and combined engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) solutions to meet our customer’s rapidly changing infrastructure needs. We offer the most comprehensive solutions in the industry across ISP, OSP, Wireline, and Wireless.

Our customers include telecom service providers, MSO’s, cloud service providers, and utilities. With nearly 50 years of experience, we have the ability to customize solutions to meet our customer’s unique needs.

Summary:  The OSP Communications Ground Hand Laborer is responsible for working with your hands and assisting directly and indirectly with Equipment Operators, Lineman, and Splicers. Laborer’s jobs include assisting in the placing, rearranging, and removing poles, conduit, cable lines, handholes, pedestals and drops. You'll work with cables and conduit to perform maintenance and new build on outside plant equipment. As a Laborer, you’ll assist in installing lines and cables (including strand, fiber, coax, and copper) alongside equipment operators to dig holes and bury cables. Most often, you'll work outside as part of a team performing installation, maintenance and repair on facilities that start from outside the Central Office (CO) and stop at the terminal or at a customer's building.  

This job may include work on weekends, holidays, standby and unscheduled hours, and overtime.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Work with Aerial and Underground OSP Construction Crews
• Perform labor intensive work as required to support Aerial and Underground OSP Construction
• Fill out paperwork as required
• Flexibility to work across all divisions (underground and aerial)
• Willing to work outside in varying weather conditions
• Performs other duties as requested by crew foreman
• Keep detailed record of work activity
• Work with hand tools

SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to, promote, and accept personal responsibility for compliance to:

• • Federal and Local Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
  • Industry Consensus Standards
  • Circet USA Injury and Illness Prevention Program Manual
• Participate in job site safety/hazard analysis

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.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, and/or QUALIFICATIONS

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.

• High school diploma or GED, technical or college degree preferred
• Ability stand, walk, crawl, and work in all environments, on ladders, in attic spaces, on ceilings, in tunnels, on poles, and in trenches to access various installation and construction points as required
• Valid Driver’s License is required
• Must be able to work nights and weekends
• Must be able to work with others so being a team player is important

• Must be able to work outdoors in the elements
• Exhibit self-awareness
• Exhibit a tendency for continuing education and self-improvement 
• Exhibit enthusiasm and determination
• Exhibit industry awareness 
• Exhibit exceptional organizational skills
• Exhibit the ability to live the Circet USA Values

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. 
• Ability to speak effectively before employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure.

REASONING ABILITY

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Work at heights
• Work at depths, such as under raised floors, underground vaults, etc…
• Work in trenches
• Work in manholes
• Bend or twist the body into unusual positions while working
• Coordinate body movements when using tools or equipment
• Maintain balance while performing construction tasks while on a ladder
• Reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Reach and stretch to position equipment and fixtures while maintaining balance
• Use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and/or manipulate small wires and objects
• Regularly walk and perform physical tasks all day without becoming overly tired
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 70 pounds; participate in group lifts for 50+ pounds.  Carry objects weighing up to 70 pounds for short distances.
• Work shifts longer than eight hours in duration
• Push or pull heavy objects into position and apply muscular force quickly to objects and equipment
• Distinguish between colors
• Work in a noisy environment

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity