Cable Locator
Bell Mts
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Read and understand utility maps, prints, and aerial imagery to assist in identification of underground fiber assets • Prioritize work activities by reviewing all locate requests to determine travel route and timelines • Operate handheld detection equipment in the designed manner • Periodically remove and replace manhole lids, weighing between 100- and 300-pounds, using a manhole cover removal tool • Ability to work in all types of terrain and hazards (grass, gravel, ditches, etc.), all types of environments (construction sites, highways, industrial, private property, etc.) and all types of weather conditions• Drive extensively and get in-and-out of vehicle repeatedly, walk several miles per day• Mark the location of underground fiber assets on roadways, private property, and other locations, as appropriate and needed, using required spray paints, flags and other equipment • Accurately and consistently wear safety gear, and operate safety equipment, provided • Daily contact with utility managers, crews, homeowners, and contractors discussing locate issues • Work on-call hours and some overnight travel as needed • Perform outside plant route maintenance activities, of which includes digging holes for posts, running ground wires, placing ground rods, and removing and replacing marker signs