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Damage Prevention Technician III

Zayo's Damage Prevention Team is responsiblefor protecting Zayo's infrastructure by accurately locating and marking Zayo utilities, acting as the first line of defense in preventing damages and ensuring safety from utility strikes during excavation and construction activities.

Zayo'sDamage Prevention TechnicianIII is responsible for accurately locating and marking Zayo's underground utilities and documenting work through photos and within our digital platform.Damage Prevention Technician IIIsare expected to operate with a greater degree of independence and may also be assigned additional responsibilities as well asparticipatingin training new hires and mentoring less experienced locators.

***Please note that this rolewill belocated in the DFW, TX area and working in the field. Our ideal candidate will reside within 30 minutes of the Dallas metro area.

Responsibilities:

• Analyzing blueprints to determine where construction projects will take place.

• Documenting interactions, site information, and utilities in organizational software.

• Communicating with clients, engineers, and management.

• Using various techniques (electrical, magnetic, GPS, blueprint analysis, and/or radar) to measure utilities.

• Proactively identify potential problem areas 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.

• Maintaining tools, test sets, and all network equipment.

• Acting as a 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 following 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 five (5) years of relevant experience in field construction tasks.

• Basic knowledge of underground installation practices required

• Previous experience in utility locating, fiber optic cable builds are required.Telecom specific training is 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 in using computers, cell phones, test equipment, Microsoft Windows operating systems, and Office applications.

• Ability to travel, as needed.

• Must be able to maintain eligibility to operate a company issued vehicle per our policy (no more than 2 moving violations within the past 3 years); this includes possession of a state-issued driver license for the state in which you live.

• Will be required 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 to100pounds.