Overview and Essential Functions

Join our team! Primary responsibilities include ability to splice/test/repair cables/wires in both indoor and outdoor settings, read, create and maintain splicing diagrams, maintain activities surrounding the assigned work site(s), and taking splicing field notes.

We have an exciting opportunity for dedicated, hard-working, and goal focused individuals to work on a great team in a growing organization. We're a family operated, financially stable business, with national capabilities. Please review the summary and qualifications of this position and complete the online-application for immediate consideration. Thank you for your interest in Ervin Cable Construction, we look forward to hearing from you!

Primary responsibilities include ability to splice/test/repair cables/wires in both indoor and outdoor settings, read, create and maintain splicing diagrams, maintain activities surrounding the assigned work site(s), and taking splicing field notes.

Responsibilities:

• Performs tasks associated with the electronic upgrade and splicing of cable

• Test, activate, and troubleshoot equipment after installation

• Basic daily maintenance of provided vehicle: check fluids, clean and organize vehicle

• Self-supervise all operations to ensure that all splicing operations are completed in accordance with customer and industry specifications

• Safely operate and use bucket truck to complete daily construction assignments as needed (potentially climb poles)

• Field train and control/oversee the work of other Splicers when necessary

• Complete daily production reports, mark-up maps, keep track of work hours, complete "as-built maps" for areas built and track daily production

• Reconcile all issued parts and materials on a daily basis to ensure accurate material usage counts.

• Frequently work independently

Qualifications

• Ability to read and build from blueprints and/or wire diagrams

• Ability to distinguish colors

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Must be able to pass pre-employment background check, motor vehicle check, and drug test

• Possess a valid driver’s license (class "C" minimum) or be eligible and willing to obtain the required license for the position (possibly class "B" - light commercial)

• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified pole climber or capable of demonstrating proficiency as a pole climber

• OSP telecommunication construction experience; cable experience

• Experience in splicing, balancing, and documenting CATV systems

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs regularly and up to 100 lbs as needed with or without assistance

• Must be able to work nights and weekends, if necessary

• Must be able to work in all weather conditions

Benefits and Company Summary

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Plans

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short and Long Term Disability

• Supplemental Life and AD&D

• 401(k) Retirement Savings w/ Company Match

• Stock Purchase Plan

• Company Discounts

• Legal Insurance

• Paid Time Off and Holidays

• Paid Parental Leave

Who we are...

We are a company united in our vision of connecting America. Our culture is grounded in and shaped by our values. These values act as our behavioral compass and guide how we interact with each other, our customers, and the communities in which we operate. Across our teams, we strive to treat each other with respect, value different perspectives and experiences, keep our and others, safety top of mind, and uphold the highest ethical standards. Our company supplies the single most critical resource telecom service providers need: skilled people.

We serve the nation from more than 50 field offices and are unparalleled in scope and scale. Our talented workforce of over 1,500 employees provides a wide array of specialty services including construction, engineering, underground facility locating, fulfillment, and program management.

We provide opportunities for our people to learn and develop the skills and knowledge to be successful in their current role as well as to prepare them for future growth within the company. Join us!

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.