Discover a more connected career

At VCI Construction, as a Groundman, you’ll  support an Aerial Telecom Crew with the installation and maintenance of fiber/telecom cables and materials. We're looking for a Groundman to join our Aerial Crew team and help connect America. As a Groundman you will perform duties related to install and and repair aerial telecommunications cable and ensure scope of work performed is within standards required by customers. 

Connecting you to great benefits

• Weekly Paychecks
• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• 401(k) w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Legal Insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships,  pet insurance, and much more!

What you’ll do

• Reposition or move bucket trucks, trailers, or equipment as directed
• Provide tools, parts, and materials to crew members as needed
• Ensure that door-tagging and resident notifications for construction activities are completed before starting work each day
• Stock, clean, and maintain all company vehicles and equipment
• Perform hand digging using shovels and mechanical tools
• Direct/flag traffic flow in line with local DOT guidelines
• Work overtime, travel, and perform on-call/afterhours responsibilities as needed
• Perform work in all weather conditions
• Other duties as assigned

  LA County

  Pursuant to the LA County Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance all job postings must include a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which the employer reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment. Below is the list to choose from:

  • Perform underground telecommunications construction, including driving, loading, digging, equipment removal, material placement, restoration, and repair.
  • Operate or work near heavy machinery and construction tools safely.
  • Hand dig using shovels and mechanical tools.
  • Maintain a safe worksite, visually and audibly coordinating with the crew, equipment, and vehicles.
  • Restore property, including asphalt, concrete, sod, and landscaping, to its original state.
  • Travel to and from job sites as required

What you’ll need

• To be 18 years of age or older
• Authorization to work in the United States for this company
• High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience
• Valid state driver's license (cannot be Provisional), including an acceptable driving record
• Certified pole climber or be willing to become certified required
• Previous labor experience in telecommunications is a plus

  
  Physical abilities & exposures

  • Routinely: work with arms above shoulder level at heights, in confined spaces and in remote locations, climb stairs, bend, stoop, stand, walk and lift up to 55 pounds, operate vehicle & heavy machinery 
  • Occasionally: use ladder, keyboard and mouse
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