Education and Experience:-High school diploma or equivalent.-Minimum two years of hands-on telecommunications or utility-construction experience that includes both aerial and underground fiber or communications line work.-Hands-on experience operating horizontal directional drills and electronic locating systems is required, along with knowledge of bore planning, utility avoidance, safe potholing, drilling-fluid management, and conduit installation.-Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, 811/One Call practices, traffic control, fall protection, excavation and trenching, rigging, and confined-space safety. Physical and Other Requirements:The employee must regularly climb poles and ladders; enter and exit aerial lifts, vehicles, trenches, and equipment; stand and walk on uneven ground; bend, stoop, kneel, reach, grasp, push, pull, carry, install, and remove tools and materials weighing up to 95 pounds.