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Job Description
Position Title: Outside Plant Technician
Location: Fort Knox, KY
Clearance Type: SECRET
Compensation: $31.79/hr.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications
Education and Certifications:
Knowledge and Experience:
Desired Qualifications:
Location: Fort Knox, KY
Clearance Type: SECRET
Compensation: $31.79/hr.
Responsibilities:
- Receive, process, coordinate, and execute cable locate requests for all proposed excavation areas to identify buried or underground government telecommunications cables.
- Conduct physical site inspections and locate cable paths using contractor-furnished GPS equipment with accuracy to within 1 meter, and mark cable paths using inverted fluorescent orange paint and/or stakes.
- Provide digital time-stamped photographs of the marked areas and submit red-line drawings to the Government's CAD/GIS team upon completion.
- Accurately document all locate activity on the digging permit, return completed permits to DPW, and maintain internal file copies.
- Identify whether NEC-owned cables are present within the area of concern and ensure compliance with government standards for cable locate response times (within 1 working day).
- Prepare and submit paperwork necessary for obtaining digging permits and environmental clearances for all excavation projects.
- Support 24/7 on-call emergency locate requests related to utility damage or urgent infrastructure repairs, including third-party damage and acts of God.
- Avoid digging in paved or sensitive areas; follow proper boring procedures where required.
- Ensure all open trenches or pits are properly marked and secured, using plywood covers (if possible), orange safety cones, and yellow caution tape when left overnight
Qualifications
Education and Certifications:
- High school diploma required, technical training in telecommunications, construction, or underground utility locating preferred.
- Valid Driver's License.
- OSHA 10 - Workplace safety.
- NULCA (National Utility Locating Contractors Association) Certification.
- CPR / First Aid Certification.
- OSHA Confined Space Entry Training
- DOT (Department of Transportation) Flagger Certification
Knowledge and Experience:
- Knowledge of Industry Standards - Understanding of best practices related to underground utility locating (e.g., 811 Call Before You Dig regulations).
- 2+ Years of Utility Locating Experience - Experience with electromagnetic locating equipment (e.g., RD7100, Metrotech, Vivax).
- 2+ years of experience working in OSP cable locating, trenching, or telecom utility inspection roles.
- Experience with GIS and Mapping Software - Some employers prefer knowledge of GIS applications or mobile mapping software. Experience using GPS locating equipment, red-lining methods, and working with GIS/CAD systems.
- Ability to accurately interpret utility maps, drawings, and field sketches.
- Familiarity with Blueprints and As-Built Drawings - Ability to read and interpret technical documents.
- Familiarity with digging permit processes, construction safety standards, and field documentation.
- Willingness and availability to work on-call and respond to after-hours emergencies.
Desired Qualifications:
- Prior experience supporting Army NEC or government telecom infrastructure.
- Knowledge of Fort Knox or other military installation OSP systems and permit processes.
- Familiarity with environmental and base-level digging clearance protocols.
- OSHA 30-Hour Certification, NFPA 70E, or similar safety credentials.
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