Company Description
Zayo provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society. Zayo's 141,000-mile network in North America and Europe includes extensive metro connectivity to thousands of buildings and data centers. Zayo's communications infrastructure solutions include dark fiber, private data networks, wavelengths, Ethernet, and dedicated Internet access. Zayo serves wireless and wireline carriers, media, tech, content, finance, healthcare and other large enterprises.
Zayo is seeking a Damage Prevention Technician III to perform duties in addition to those of a Damage Prevention Technician II and operates with a great degree of independence.
**This position will work remotely in the Austin area
Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting network equipment, removing/replacing defective equipment, and working with appropriate resources to isolate and ultimately restore the network.
• Analyzing blueprints to determine where construction projects will take place.
  Identifying and mapping location and depth of utilities such as water, sewer, gas, cable, oil and electric lines.
• Documenting interactions, site information and utilities in organizational software.
• Communicating with clients, engineers and management.
• Using a variety of techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.
• Proactively identifying potential problem areas in order to ensure the integrity of the network and company.
• Pinpointing the coordinates of lines using GPS or surveying equipment.
• Oversight of the asset management process and replenishment of on-site/truck materials.
• Ensuring shipping and receiving of company and customer materials is coordinated and timely. Maintaining tools, test sets, and all network equipment.
• Acting as subject matter expert on technology, process, and company infrastructure.
  Provide training to other employees, as needed.
• Participating in forums or cross-functional team settings to contribute to the development of process or policy.
• Maintaining network/site security, cleanliness, and follow all policies related to company property.
• Engaging, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of vendor/contractors completing work on behalf of the company.
• Operating in both individual and team environments, both within this team and interacting with other teams, working together to achieve common goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent, required; some college or technical school training, preferred.
• Minimum of 5 (five) years of relevant experience in field construction tasks. Previous experience in site development, underground installations, utility locating, fiber optic cable builds are required. Telecom specific training, preferred.
• Available to participate in on-call schedule rotation 24/7/365, dispatch, and overtime.
• Occasionally work long shifts with overnight travel, as necessary. Ability to sometimes work outside plant network in a given market, including metro and long-haul fibers, when needed.
• Proficiency using computer, cell phone, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating system, and Office applications.
• Ability to travel, as needed.
• Maintain eligibility to operate a company issued vehicle per our policy. Must have a state issued driver's license.
• Ability to work outdoors in various environments, weather conditions, temperatures, exposed to local flora and fauna.
• Must follow all personal safety policies and procedures.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Base pay range: $27.02 - $31.89 USD/hr, commensurate with experience.
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Benefits, Rewards & Wellness

• Excellent Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Retirement 401(k) Savings Plan
• Fitness membership discounts
• Generous paid time off policy including paid parental leave

Zayo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, provincial or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.