Celerity in Quakertown, PA is looking for an experienced FT Construction Technician. This person would be responsible for the construction and maintenance of aerial and underground telecommunications cables and infrastructure. Requires working in both outside plant and inside plant environments.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Climbs utility poles and uses aerial lift devices
• Operates a bucket truck
• Frames and assists in setting poles
• Runs a trencher or vibratory plow and other small excavation equipment, including but not limited to, a jackhammer, chop saw, gas drill, and/or a water pump
• Places support strand and uses a lasher
• Places telecommunications cables including both fiber and copper
• Places conduits, handholes and manholes
• Pulls cable in both underground and aerial situations
• Places cable, innerduct and other facilities as required inside buildings
• Accesses manholes, tunnels and other confined spaces
• Accurately locates existing underground facilities
• Ensures that proper safety and incident reporting procedures are followed

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED
• At least 3 years of experience in the telecommunications field
• Pole-setting and aerial/climbing experience.
• Heavy equipment operator certification required within six months of hire.
• CDL preferred but not required.

Salary: Starting salary ranges from $22.00 to $27.00/hour based on experience, qualifications and skill level.

Who We Are: Celerity designs, builds, services and maintains fiber optics and wireless infrastructure. Our experience, and the experience of our workers, spans many more than our 20 years in business. We proudly serve telecommunications companies, electric utility companies, education and healthcare organizations using the most efficient network technology available, through all phases of pre-planning, construction, splicing, testing and close out documentation.

Celerity is an Equal Opportunity Employer