Central Office Installer IV - Travel - Military Veterans
at MasTec Inc.
Overview
At MasTec Communications Group we build for the future. Yours and ours.
MasTec Communications Group is seeking an experienced Central Office (CO) Installer IV with a strong background in DC/Power installations. This role involves a balance of physical labor and technical expertise, requiring knowledge of power systems, large cabling, and central office equipment installation. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly skilled, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, travel-heavy environment.
Responsibilities
About the Role:
- Perform CO installations with a focus on DC/Power systems (50/50 split between installation and power work).
- Handle and install batteries weighing up to 700-800 lbs., including hoisting, building racks, charging, and connecting batteries.
- Work with large power cables, such as 750 MCM.
- Execute installation work, including:
- 30% Power cable and bays
- 20% Ironwork (all team members participate in ironwork)
- 30% Power cable and bays
- Determine floor plan layouts, power distribution, backup power supplies, and cabling requirements.
- Design, identify, and requisition necessary parts for racking, power distribution, transmission systems, lighting, and grounding.
- Create and update installation specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), schematics, and customer location records.
- Interpret blueprints, schematics, and specifications to ensure accurate assembly and integration of telecommunications transmission equipment.
- Utilize hand tools, including crimpers, wire wrap guns, strippers, wrenches, hammers, drills, and stencils.
- Transport and inventory tools/materials as required.
- Supervise and provide guidance to lower-level installers, ensuring job progress, material availability, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Conduct quality checks and verify all installation work before sign-off.
- Assemble, modify, and install overhead ironwork, relay racks, transmission equipment, and cable ladders.
- Route and connect power, signal, and ground cables.
- Stencil installed equipment and terminations for identification and organization.
- Establish and maintain professional relationships with customers, supervisors, and co-workers.
- Maintain accurate documentation and departmental paperwork as required.
- Adhere to all safety and security requirements, ensuring a hazard-free work environment.
Qualifications
About you:
- High School Diploma or GED required; Electronics training (minimum two years of technical trade school or equivalent) preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience as a Level III Central Office Installer.
- Strong customer service skills; ability to respond to customer needs and solicit feedback for continuous improvement.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and company-provided databases for job status updates.
- Ability to lift tools and equipment as needed (minimum 10 lbs.).
- Familiarity with industry specifications and quality standards, including IP72202.
- Strong planning, organizational, and time-management skills.
- Dependable, follows instructions, and maintains commitments.
- Must be willing and available for extensive travel (up to 90-100%).
- Work will primarily take place in central offices, also known as telephone switching centers, wire centers, or telephone exchanges.
- Position requires adaptability to various work environments and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Financial Security
- $25-$33/hour depending on experience
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life insurance
- Short-term and Long-term disability
- Red Wing Boot Voucher
- Mileage, hotel, food per diem when on the road
Health and Wellness
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA flexible spending
- Dependent care flexible spending
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Family and medical leave
- Bereavement leave
- Paid "flybacks" both ways if needed
If you are a skilled and dedicated Central Office Installer looking for a challenging yet rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply and join our team!
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Plum, PA
Over the course of the last 80 years, MasTec companies have been involved in some of the largest and most complex infrastructure construction projects across the country. Our experience has given us a deep and comprehensive understanding of the markets we serve, as well as the ability to effectively manage people, projects and equipment. It allows us to proactively identify challenges, avoid pitfalls, and overcome obstacles, and to accurately set and meet expectations for schedule and budget. With offices across the country, a workforce of nearly 12,000 skilled professionals, and an extensive wholly-owned fleet of specialized construction equipment, MasTec has the resources needed to reliably deliver quality work for even the most complicated jobs. Our geographic reach, scalability, and overall financial stability enable us to meet each of our customers' changing needs on a daily basis. Our focus on innovation colors everything we do, and as we've grown, we've fostered it throughout every level of our organization. We're always looking for ways to increase efficiency within the projects we take on, and within our own organization. We work to stay at the forefront of safety and environmentally responsible construction, and to increase the application of these concepts throughout each and every client project. We strive to find better solutions to the world's needs, as well as safer, more socially conscious ways to meet them both today and in the future. MasTec & our subsidiaries are currently certified as a Minority-Controlled Company by the National Minority Suppliers Development Council (NMSDC) and as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the California Public Utilities Commission's Supplier Clearinghouse. These certifications allow MasTec to be recognized as a minority contractor throughout the United States and across a range of industries that we serve.