Installation & Repair Field Technician
Alaska Communications
Installation & Repair Field Technician
Alaska Communications
Alaska broadband and managed IT services
At Alaska Communications, we’re committed to putting our team first, always being customer focused, having a can-do attitude, owning our results and always acting with integrity. This is what we hire for and what our team members exhibit each day. Want to make an impact with us?
We are unable to support remote international applicants or routinely sponsor work visas.
The compensation range for this job is:
$45.31 - $51.03Field Technicians duties are to install and maintain all Alaska Communications services, facilities, and products in assigned work areas, remote and non-remote. This is including but not limited to terrestrial (buried and aerial) Copper and Fiber Optic Plant, Wireless and Microwave towers, facilities such as Remote nodes, Access Points, and cross connects.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Examples of Job Duties
Complete service orders, repair orders, capital work orders, and maintenance work.
Complete Line Station Transfers and cuts.
Install and qualify data cabling to the current specifications.
Installs all business and residential station wiring and establishes the demarcation point.
Makes preventive maintenance inspections to determine potential deterioration in service.
Installs aerial and underground drops and does underground drop location. Splices to plant as required.
Corrects deficiencies in wiring by splicing or replacing to include distribution, house cables, station wiring, or underground, as well as aerial drops.
Education and Experience Required
Must have a high school diploma and must possess and maintain a driver’s license. Four (4) years training in a relevant telephone apprentice program or equivalent experience leading to journeyman level performance in this specialty, with two (2) years' experience in the skills and work this position will typically perform. Ability to operate necessary equipment. To read and interpret schematics and diagrams. Ability to climb and perform work functions on poles and to differentiate colors.
Certifications and Licenses Required
As listed below, some levels may require you to possess and maintain an Alaska Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A, as well as a valid Certificate of Medical Examination (Medical Card) and pass a Drug and Alcohol Background check.
Med Card
Wireless
I&R/Field Services
Bush Technicians
Facility Techs
Inspectors
Additional Job Requirements
External applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment suitability assessment and either a DOT or non-DOT drug test, depending on position.
We hope you’ll join us as we change lives through technology.
Alaska broadband and managed IT services
1) What the company does: Alaska Communications provides broadband internet and managed IT services across Alaska, offering fiber-to-the-home connections, unlimited internet, and IT solutions for large Alaska-based companies. 2) How the product works: It runs a fiber network to homes and businesses, delivering high-speed internet, and offers managed IT services such as cybersecurity, cloud and hosting, and network support, allowing customers to rely on the provider for connectivity and IT needs. 3) How it differs from competitors: It has a 120+ year presence in Alaska, focusing on Alaska-specific needs with statewide fiber access and deep local partnerships, combining consumer internet with enterprise IT services tailored to the region. 4) The company’s goal: To improve quality of life and commerce in Alaska by reliably connecting residents and businesses to each other and to the world.
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