Full-Time

Construction Technician

Posted on 5/12/2026

Google Fiber

Google Fiber

1,001-5,000 employees

Fiber-optic broadband internet service provider

Compensation Overview

$56.8k - $62.5k/yr

+ Bonus + Cash Award

No H1B Sponsorship

Seattle, WA, USA

In Person

Category
Architecture & Civil Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • 1 year of experience in network construction and/or fiber installation, repairing fiber, twisted-pair, and coaxial copper cabling networks.
  • 1 year of experience pulling, terminating, and testing twisted-pair copper cabling and fiber optics in residential and commercial environments.
  • Experience troubleshooting Ethernet network connectivity issues related to routers, switches, Centralized Logic Controllers (CLCs), modems, and nodes.
  • A valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record that meets company standards.
Responsibilities
  • Support Webpass network construction efforts, including the installation of new equipment, maintenance of existing equipment, and related tasks.
  • Apply foundational knowledge and core abilities to complete basic network construction tasks, including working with twisted-pair copper cabling and/or fiber optic cables, installing radio mounts, pointing microwave point-to-point radios, and upgrading existing equipment.
  • Exercise sound judgment and test/troubleshoot connections with limited guidance, for both residential and commercial customers.
  • Perform residential in-home customer installation work as needed.
  • Participate in on-call rotations as needed and understand urgency and prioritization.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with rack and stack work, assembling server racks, telecom closet work, and patch panels.
  • Ability to terminate fiber optic cable using a variety of connectors; experience using fusion splicers.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Proven advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving/repair skills for communication networks.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Google Fiber provides high-speed fiber-optic broadband for homes and small businesses. It uses fiber-to-the-home connections to offer symmetric upload and download speeds across several tiers, with no data caps, no equipment fees, and no annual contracts. It differentiates itself by its fast, equal-speed internet and by building or leveraging fiber networks rather than relying on traditional cable infrastructure, while shifting TV offerings to streaming partners. Its goal is to expand ultra-fast internet access and boost competition in the broadband market, supported by a planned merger with Astound Broadband to fund further expansion while Alphabet retains a minority stake.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Mountain View, California

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Stonepeak backing provides substantial capital for nationwide fiber expansion beyond current 19 states.
  • Astound's regional dominance in Texas, California, New York strengthens combined entity's market position.
  • Brandt's $20B Frontier-Verizon deal experience accelerates GFiber's growth and operational efficiency.
  • Largest independent fiber provider status attracts enterprise customers and institutional investors.

What critics are saying

  • Leadership transition from Dinni Jain to Brandt risks operational disruption and customer churn.
  • Verizon's Frontier acquisition enables aggressive pricing competition in overlapping GFiber markets.
  • FTC antitrust probe could block merger closure, forcing Alphabet asset divestiture by Q3 2026.
  • Stonepeak ownership may prioritize returns over expansion, ceding growth to AT&T Fiber nationwide.

What makes Google Fiber unique

  • Symmetrical gigabit speeds with no data caps or contracts differentiate GFiber from cable competitors.
  • Merger with Astound creates largest independent fiber provider, leveraging Stonepeak capital for expansion.
  • Experienced telecom executive Ettienne Brandt leads combined entity with Frontier transformation expertise.

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Company News

Business Wire
Mar 17th, 2026
Astound appoints Ettienne Brandt CEO ahead of GFiber merger following Frontier's $20B Verizon sale

Astound has appointed Ettienne Brandt as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Brandt will lead the company as it prepares for a planned combination with GFiber (formerly Google Fiber), announced on 11 March, which would create the largest independent fibre-based broadband provider in the United States. Brandt brings over 25 years of telecommunications experience. He most recently served as executive vice president, commercial at Frontier Communications, playing a key role in the company's transformation that led to its $20 billion sale to Verizon. He has previously worked for British Telecom, EE, Orange and Virgin Media. Astound provides internet, Wi-Fi, mobile, TV and fibre-optic solutions across multiple US states, including Texas, California and New York.

GeekWire
Mar 12th, 2026
Born as Wave in the Seattle area, Astound Broadband is merging with GFiber as new internet provider

For the Pacific Northwest tech corridor, the deal is the latest chapter for a business born in Kirkland, Wash., as Wave Broadband. Founded by Steve Weed, Wave grew into a dominant regional challenger to traditional cable giants.