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Limited Term Outside Plant Technician - A

Glenwood, Illinois

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Outside Plant Technician

Use your heavy machinery experience to keep customer connected by installing, testing and repairing services on a larger scale.

Skills profile

Bring the latest technology and services to customers in your community while building a career full of opportunity and growth.

You are

  • Tech savvy
  • An effective communicator
  • Personable with excellent customer service skills
  • Able to demonstrate strong problem-solving skills
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You’re ready to

  • Act with integrity and dependability
  • Demonstrate critical-thinking skills
  • Always put the customer first
  • Maintain a customer-centric mindset
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You’ll bring

  • Your interest and readiness to learn new technology
  • The ability to work a flexible schedule – including evenings and weekends
  • The capability to lift and move up to 80 lbs
  • A willingness to work in a confined space or aloft up to 28 feet
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Life as a Technician

What’s this job really like? Here’s a glimpse at what our technicians do.

Here’s your opportunity to play role in delivering the future of entertainment to AT&T customers. As an Outside Plant Technician Apprentice, you’ll ensure our customers have the connectivity they need to enjoy our services. From construction work to laying telephone cable and conduits, you’ll be a vital point of contact for repairs and maintenance. It’s a job that will require construction work as well as the ability to operate heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment. What’s it take to join our team? In addition to working outside our customers’ homes to install, connect, maintain rearrange and/or dismantle various forms of telephone and cable wiring, you’ll also perform construction duties. Construction work may include: digging holes, placing poles, laying cable and conduit, unreeling, and/or pulling and stringing wire and cable from pole to pole. You may also be tasked with maintaining accurate reports, records, logs or requisitions. And, to make sure you hit the ground running, we’ll provide the training and resources you’ll need in a supportive team environment. Additional duties may also include, but are not limited to the following: - Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches or detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cable, building or poles - Climbs poles or uses bucket trucks and enters tunnels, manholes and trenches to place materials - Operates light and/or heavy duty electrical and hydraulic equipment and hand tools in the installation, repair and maintenance of outside plant facilities. Operates propane or gas-powered compressors. - May perform other duties such as ordering supplies, materials, interpreting blueprints and specifications and logging extra supplies, material and hours - Uses and/or wears appropriate safety equipment In order to qualify for this position, you must have the following: - Meet 275lbs weight limit due to safety restrictions - Ability to lift and move up to 100lbs - Ability to work in confined spaces and climb poles and ladders You’ll also gain an amazing benefits package with medical/dental coverage, 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement and paid time off. In addition to these benefits you’ll be a part of our ongoing paid training in your field leading to exciting career paths. Rounding out these benefits and perks we also provide 50% employee discount on: - Eligible AT&T wireless plans (up to two accounts per employee; up to 10 lines per account) and wireless accessories - AT&T Internet (Fiber where available) - AT&T phone & AT&T wireless home phone Ready to get on the road to success? Apply today! AT&T will consider for employment qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and local laws.

Our Outside Plant Technician-A earn between $17 - $29. With our amazing wage opportunities, our average starting earnings begin at $42,500 per year. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:  

  • Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid Time off and holidays (With some exceptions bargained employees qualify for one week of PTO after 6 months of service and 2 weeks after the first year). At least 6 company designated holidays and additional PTO (based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
  • Sick leave (may vary by state and based on bargaining group to which you are hired).
  • Adoption Reimbursement
  • Disability Benefits (short term)
  • Life and Accidental Death Insurance
  • Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness, accident hospital indemnity/group legal
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

Weekly Hours:

40

Time Type:

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Location:

Glenwood, Illinois

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.

Job ID R-101332 Date posted 02/24/2026
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Benefits

Your needs? Met. Your wants? Considered. Take a look at our comprehensive benefits.

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Financial Well-being

Let’s start with the big one: Your work gets rewarded with competitive compensation.

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Health & Wellness

You and your family get access to excellent medical, dental and vision plan options.

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Paid Time Off

Chill out with PTO that you can spend any way you want.

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Work-Life Balance

Working here comes with the work-life balance you deserve.

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Family Planning & Care

Working here comes with the work-life balance you deserve.

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Having perks that matter to you matters to us. That means offering discounts where it counts, like insurance for auto, home and pets.

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