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Stockton, California

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  • Work a flexible schedule — including evenings and weekends
  • Possibly work in a confined space or aloft (up to 28 feet)
  • Lift and move up to 80 lbs.
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Job Overview

Job Description:

Works with heavy duty power equipment and hand tools in the construction and repair of outside plant cable facilities, conduit and pole lines; Loads required tools and material into assigned Company vehicle with manual gearshift/transmission and drives or rides to work locations; May drive vehicles with three or more axles or tow other vehicles of 6,000 pounds or more. Will be required to obtain Class A Driver's License once on the job. (this includes passing a Federal DOT Medical Examination) Will be required to have their California Class A Driver s License within the first six months after their hire date; All employees who hold a commercial vehicles driver's license and, as part of their job function are required or may be required to operate a motor vehicle whose Gross Combination Weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 lbs. or, is designated to transport 15 or more passengers, including the driver or, is of any size and is used in transporting hazardous materials requiring placarding under federal regulations will be required to participate in federally mandated drug and alcohol testing programs; Receives verbal and/or written work orders and instructions from supervisor; Reviews and analyzes complex schematic drawings to determine work to be done, methods and sequence of tasks; Performs various types of construction operations which all require heavy physical labor and lifting; Required to follow standards and practices while meeting service deadlines;  Performs housekeeping duties for assigned Company vehicles and various work locations for the safety of the employee and protection of the facilities under construction; Communicates and coordinates with other work groups to perform test on work-in-progress or completed work and obtains additional information regarding work assignment; Performs preventative maintenance on all assigned company tools, equipment and motor vehicle; Performs repetitive tasks, e.g., manually digging poles/and or holes; Responds to customer inquiries about products, work operations, etc., during field contacts; Uses hand tools to connect wires to terminals and to attach and detach various kinds of hardware to cables, etc. Work with color-coded wires; Uses testing equipment to check for gas in manholes and cleans water and debris from manholes; Must meet specific quality, production and safety standards; Works with tools, equipment and cable that may be heavy which have to be loaded and unloaded from Company vehicle, moved or rearranged; Will be expected to be the Company's and customer's advocate; Performs time reporting tasks on a daily basis; May be required to climb non-stepped poles with the use of climbers.

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Location:

Stockton, California

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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.



Job ID R-42572 Date posted 10/21/2024
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Let’s start with the big one: Your work gets rewarded with competitive compensation and benefits. It really does pay to be on our team.

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When the day comes that you get some much needed R&R (not that you’d ever want to leave #LifeAtATT) you’ll know your future is set with the AT&T Retirement Savings Plan (ARSP).

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