Lead Fiber Install Technician

Location: Berthoud, CO (Travel throughout Colorado and Southern Wyoming)
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $25 - $35/hr + Overtime Opportunities

About the Opportunity

Backbone Fiber is seeking an experienced Lead Fiber Install Technician to join their growing team in Berthoud, Colorado. This role is ideal for a hands-on fiber professional with strong underground and aerial cable installation experience who enjoys working in the field, solving problems, and supporting large-scale fiber infrastructure projects across Colorado and surrounding regions.

This is an opportunity to join a company that values reliability, craftsmanship, teamwork, and long-term growth while helping expand high-speed connectivity throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.

Schedule & Travel

• Four 10-hour shifts weekly (typically Monday–Thursday)
• Start time: 6:45 AM
• Occasional Friday work or emergency outage response as needed
• Travel throughout the Colorado Springs to Cheyenne corridor and eastern Colorado
• Company vehicle provided (returned to Berthoud shop daily unless working at a distant site)

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay: $25 - $35/hr
• Overtime opportunities available
• Company vehicle, tools, equipment, and PPE provided
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and gap insurance
• Company covers:
• • 50% of insurance premiums during first 1–2 years
  • 75% during year 3
  • 100% after 3 years
• 401(k) with employer match
• PTO accrued weekly

Key Responsibilities

• Install underground and aerial fiber optic cable in a variety of environments
• Perform cable placement using hydraulic pulling, air-assisted blowing, aerial installation, and related methods
• Operate bucket trucks and support aerial cable placement activities
• Install strand, lash cable, set anchors, and manage cable slack appropriately
• Troubleshoot cable placement issues using rodders, compressors, and field tools
• Read construction plans and calculate cable footage requirements
• Coordinate with team members, foremen, and project managers to ensure successful project execution
• Train and support apprentice technicians on-site
• Maintain professional communication with customers and field teams

Required Qualifications

• Experience with underground and/or aerial fiber installation
• Knowledge of cable placement methods including pulling, blowing, aerial lashing, and conduit work
• Ability to troubleshoot installation issues in the field
• Comfortable operating bucket trucks and working at heights
• Ability to drive with trailers (CDL not required)
• Clean driving record required
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently in outdoor field environments

Preferred Experience

• Experience with override installs and occupied conduit
• Familiarity with aerial installation methods including ADSS, strand and lash, and figure-8 cable
• Experience using rodders, compressors, and proofing equipment
• Emergency restoration or outage response experience

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