Job Posting Title:

Technical Trades Crew Leader

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Hiring Department:

ITS Networking

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position provides life/work balance with typically a 40-hour work week and travel limited to training (e.g., conferences/courses).

Information Technology Services is dedicated to supporting the mission of the University of Texas at Austin of unlocking potential and preparing future leaders of the state.
 

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for research and the work you do will make a difference in the lives of our students, faculty and staff. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working for our campus.
 

The University of Texas at Austin and Information Technology Services provide an outstanding benefits package to our staff. Those benefits include:

Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance optionsPaid vacation, sick leave, and holidaysTeachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensationprogram 457(b)Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expensesTraining and conference opportunitiesTuition assistanceAthletic ticket discountsAccess to UT Austin's libraries and museumsFree rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital metro buses with staff ID card ​

​For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards
 

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship.
 

This position requires you to maintain internet service and a mobile phone with voice and data plans to be used when required for work.

Purpose

This position is responsible for leading crews and coordinating the activities of onsite workers engaged in the construction, installation, and maintenance of telecommunications infrastructure.

ResponsibilitiesLead full time employees and contractors on the job site Relay instructions, scheduling and assigning work in the absence of the supervisor Inspect completed work Perform work typical of the craft and/or job classification of those workers in the group (placing fiber and copper cable through manhole and tunnel systems, splicing, troubleshooting and testing copper and fiber etc…) Inspect work area for protection/including Safety hazard warnings Assist supervisor with creating estimates Enter time to work orders Driving university owned vehicles to job sites will be required for this position. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS157. Other related functions as assigned. 

Required QualificationsHigh school graduation or GED.Minimum of two years’ experience in leading Outside Plant crews.Minimum of five years’ experience in maintenance and repair of telecommunications crafts trade (placing outside plant cable to include fiber optic and copper cable, fiber and copper cable splicing/terminating, working with cable air pressure).Ability to work in adverse weather conditions and in construction areas of new buildings or renovated areas of existing building.Ability to read and understand safety placards and follow OSHA rules and regulation.Must be available for afterhours work and coordination effort.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred QualificationsCompletion of related technical courses.5+ years of experience with troubleshooting and splicing Fiber optic cables.5+ years of experience with troubleshooting and splicing copper cables.5+ years of experience with troubleshooting and repair of pressurized cable plant.Experience with creating cable certification reports.Experience with creating estimatesExperience with Pinnacle

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. MVR will be evaluated to determine eligibility to drive a university owned vehicle.

Salary Range

$60,000.00 + depending on qualifications

Working ConditionsMay work around standard office conditionsRepetitive use of a keyboard at a workstationUse of manual dexterityMay work in all weather conditionsMay work in extreme temperaturesMay work around chemical fumesMay work around biohazardsMay work around electrical and mechanical hazardsMay work in confined spacesClimbing of stairsClimbing of laddersLifting and Moving 

Work Shift

Monday - Friday 6am-4:30pm (four 10-hour days), Occasional overtime may be required for this position

Required MaterialsResume/CV

3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.