Aerial Maintenance Technician - Phelan, CA
Phelan, CAAll locationsPhelan, CAIn-Field: Phelan, CA.other Race officesother off-site locations On-site
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About the role
The Aerial Maintenance Technician serving as a primary responder for aerial access and support activities associated with the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and restoration of aerial fiber optic network infrastructure. This role provides critical field support to fiber splicers and network maintenance personnel by operating and positioning bucket trucks, boom equipment, ladders, and other aerial access tools required to safely reach elevated network facilities. The technician assists with inspections, preventative maintenance, repairs, outage response, and restoration efforts throughout the outside plant (OSP) network, ensuring crews have safe and efficient access to aerial infrastructure. This position requires a working knowledge of aerial fiber optic systems, utility pole infrastructure, aerial access procedures, and safe work practices, along with the ability to work effectively as part of a team in time-sensitive environments. Participation in overtime, including nights, weekends, holidays and overnight travel, is expected to support maintenance activities, outage response, emergency restoration efforts, and network continuity. A commitment to safety, teamwork, quality workmanship, and accurate documentation is essential to success in this role.
What you'll bring
- Frequent travel to and work from other Race offices or other off-site locations will be required.
- Minimum of 18 years of age
- A valid California driver's license, subject to successful verification through a DMV check, is mandatory
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in aerial telecommunications construction, maintenance, or fiber optic network operations required
- Prior experience in the telecommunications industry required
- Experience working with aerial fiber optic cable systems, including cable placement, maintenance, repair, and restoration activities required
- Ability to safely operate bucket trucks, ladders, and other aerial access equipment required
- Working knowledge of fiber optic network infrastructure and basic fiber handling practices required
- Experience identifying, troubleshooting, and resolving aerial network faults and infrastructure issues required
- Familiarity with utility pole attachments, strand, anchors, guying, aerial hardware, and outside plant (OSP) construction practices required
- training will be provided if needed
- Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, and travel overnight as needed to support emergency response, outage restoration, and urgent maintenance for 24/7 operations