Telecommunications Lineworker Job Description Template

Job title

Telecommunications Lineworker

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable telecommunications lineworker to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will install aerial and underground cable, splice and test fiber optics and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Install aerial and underground cable
• Splice and test fiber optics
• Climb poles and use bucket trucks
• Repair damaged lines
• Install network equipment
• Locate and mark utilities
• Restore service after storms
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Working knowledge of pole climbing and fiber splicing
• Teamwork and problem solving
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Fiber Optic Association CFOT
• CDL
• OSHA 10
• Experience with bucket trucks

Skills

• Aerial and underground construction
• Testing equipment
• Bucket truck operation
• Electrical safety
• Reliability
• Safety focus

Work environment and schedule

Lineworkers work outdoors at heights, in trenches and in vehicles, in all weather. Most work full-time with overtime, on-call duty and storm work.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.