Overview and Essential Functions

Pauley Construction has a great opportunity available! We are currently seeking an experienced Fiber Splicer I to report out of our Durango, CO location. This is for long-term continuous employment. We are offering top competitive wages to the right applicants. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience splicing and placing both copper and fiber cable as well as troubleshooting both as required. This is a full-time; benefits eligible position that also includes a company matching 401K. Please apply directly on our website at http://www.pauleyc.com. Come grow with us at Pauley Construction!

Overview:

The Fiber Splicer I position includes various physical requirements and ability to distinguish all colors used in telephone cable; ability to work aloft from ladders, platforms, poles (with climbers); and bucket trucks. Applicants must possess the ability to lift, carry, set up and secure 28 foot ladder; the ability to load/transfer standard nitrogen cylinders. Position requires heavy lifting, pulling, placing, and digging. Work schedules are typically 5 days per week, 8 hours per day, or could be required to perform stand by duties or on call work assignments. The ideal candidate for this position should have experience working in and around manholes and handholes.

We work on large cable transfers, paper cable, pic cable, maintenance, road moves and more. We work on all cables sizes, types and environments. We work regularly on DS0 and DS1 circuits, Adtran and Calix test and turn-up and more. Pauley values craftsmanship and reliability very highly. We offer constant on-the-job training opportunities that challenge complexity and skill – making you a stronger more capable splicer.

We strive for satisfactory customer service by performing such duties as: cable maintenance, installation, removal, rearrangement and maintenance of single line and associated telecom/apparatus equipment, including cross connections to switching equipment and single-line and multichannel subscriber carrier.

The Fiber Splicer position will be expected to work on, splice, replace, troubleshoot and place both copper and fiber wire as needed.

Qualifications

Responsibilities:

What you’ll do…

• You will, with guidance, splice overhead, underground or submarine multiple conductor cables.

• You will, climb utility poles or towers, utilizes truck mounted lift-bucket or descends into underground vaults.

• You will cut sheath from installed cable to gain access to defective cable connections.as well as cuts and peels sheath and insulation from newly installed cable and conductors.

• You will Test (traces or phase out) each conductor to identify corresponding conductors in adjoining cables, using test lamp or bell system.

• You will read and interpret (i.e. mechanical, electrical, digital) drawings, maps, blueprints diagrams, etc.

  Qualifications:

  Who we are looking for…

• You will have 0-1 or more years experience as a fiber splicer with experience on outside plant or system installations while working from blueprints, specifications, and system documentation

• You will have a high school diploma or equivalent

• You are able to lift up to 80 lbs

  Apprentice/Entry level

• Basic understanding of splicing principles or ability to learn

• Basic experience with electrical work

• Experience working from hand-holes and manholes

• Must pass company drug testing

• Must know the color code system for cable pairs

• Ability to work in confined spaces

• Possesses strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Ability to work with internal and external customers

• Must have strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively communicate with product vendors and customers

• Ability to work from oral or written instructions and plan work without direct supervision

• Possesses proficient personal computer operations skills

• Comply with all safety regulations and meet safety requirements to maintain a successful safety record

• Assume all duties as assigned

  Other Requirements:

• Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid driver’s license.

• Must be at least 18 years of age to operate company equipment or to drive company vehicles

• Must be able to pass a background check and company drug screening.

• Must be able to attend and pass all company required training as needed.

• May be required to work over-time; after hours; on weekends, for emergencies or be on-call as work is needed to ensure work is completed.

• May include working nights and holidays as needed.

• May be required to travel in state or overnight as necessary to meet business and job requirements.

• Regular and timely attendance is an essential function of this position.

  Physical & Safety Requirements and the Working Environment:

  (The physical duties outlined are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to be able to perform the outlined functions)

• Duties outlined in this position will require the employee to stand, crouch, climb sit, bend, use hands and fingers to handle or feel as well as reaching with hands and arms to spaces both high and low. The employee will be standing, walking, climbing, balancing, crawling, crouching, lifting, holding or stooping while on shift.

• Employees performing these job functions may be working from heights of 3 feet to 4 feet off the ground with proper safety equipment and/or personnel.

• The noise level in the work environment for this position is moderate.

• Employees performing functions of this position are regularly exposed to outside weather conditions which can include but is not limited to: extreme heat and cold temperatures; inclement weather such as rain, snow, sleet and dust as well as adverse driving conditions including wet roads, icy roads, and fog.

• Employees performing these job functions may be required to lift or move up to 10 up to 50 pounds.

• Employees in this job classification may be exposed to dust, fumes or other airborne pathogens.

• Employees may be exposed to toxic or corrosive chemicals as well as moving machinery parts and pieces.

• Specific vision abilities required to perform this job include but are not limited to: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus potentially near and/or far as needed.

  Pauley Construction is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to color, race, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

  Pauley Construction, LLC; as well as the position of Fiber Splicer I , are safety sensitive

Benefits and Company Summary

Company:

Pauley Construction is a regional contractor providing infrastructure solutions for the installation and maintenance of utility systems further offering regional contracting services throughout the West United States, specializing in full turnkey services for the design, installation and maintenance of utility infrastructure. Pauley has a highly skilled, diversified workforce that allows the flexibility to choose the most cost-effective and least disruptive placement methods. Our experienced and knowledgeable employees have helped us become a respected name in the utility construction industry.

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Pauley has served its customers located across many of the major Western markets, including Arizona, California, Colorado and Wyoming. Founded in 1991, Pauley is dedicated to meeting and exceeding its customer needs by adopting new technologies and providing superior customer service. From deep-ditch excavation, hand-digs, aerial construction to technical services including fiber and copper splicing, Pauley will get the job done right while guaranteeing on-time delivery.

Pay Range:

The Fiber Splicer I position pays an hourly wage of $26.00 - $35.00 / per hour, depending on experience.

Pauley Construction offers the following benefits to eligible employees and their dependents:

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life and AD&D Insurances

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurances

• 401k option with match

• Stock purchase option

• Flexible Spending Account option

• Legal Insurance

• Employer discounts at a wide variety of retailers

• Critical Illness Insurance

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EEO

Our Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind including, based on disability and protected veteran status. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company's policy to comply with all applicable state and federal laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Please visit the following URL to view the EEO is the Law poster and the Supplement. (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm)

The Company also does not consider criminal convictions to be an absolute bar to employment and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Applicants applying for positions in Illinois are not required to disclose arrests or sealed or expunged records of convictions.