Limited Term Outside Plant Technician

Responsibilities

• Ensure our customers have the connectivity they need to enjoy our services.
• Construction work may include: digging holes, placing poles, laying cable and conduit, unreeling, and/or pulling and stringing wire and cable from pole to pole.
• Additional duties may also include, but are not limited to the following:
  • Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches or detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cable, building or poles.
  • Climbs poles or uses bucket trucks and enters tunnels, manholes and trenches to place materials.
  • Operates light and/or heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment and hand tools in the installation, repair and maintenance of outside plant facilities. Operates propane or gas‑powered compressors.
  • May perform other duties such as ordering supplies, materials, interpreting blueprints and specifications and logging extra supplies, material and hours.
  • Uses and/or wears appropriate safety equipment.

• Meet 275lbs weight limit due to safety restrictions.
• Ability to lift and move up to 100lbs.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and climb poles and ladders.

Our Outside Plant Technician‑A earn between $17 - $29. Our average starting earnings begin at $42,500 per year. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time off and holidays (With some exceptions bargained employees qualify for one week of PTO after 6 months of service and 2 weeks after the first year). At least 6 company designated holidays and additional PTO (based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
• Sick leave (may vary by state and based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness, accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

• Eligible AT&T wireless plans (up to two accounts per employee; up to 10 lines per account) and wireless accessories.
• AT&T Internet (Fiber where available).
• AT&T phone & AT&T wireless home phone.

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Temporary (Fixed Term)

Schaumburg, Illinois

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.