Verizon Communications

Critical Power Technician

Verizon Communications$83K — $136K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 1+ years of relevant experience (military experience included)
  • Valid driver's license required
  • Ability to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Willingness to work a rotating schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Experience in HVAC, electrical work, plumbing, or heating operations preferred
  • Vocational or Technical training in relevant fields is a plus
  • Valid EPA Certification is beneficial

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and test infrastructure equipment and electrical systems
  • Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on generators and energy systems
  • Address environmental conditions within facilities
  • Assist in the design of facility equipment installations or upgrades
  • Maintain large-scale DC plants and associated systems
  • Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults in HVAC systems
  • Oversee comprehensive maintenance programs for generators

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Short and long-term disability and life insurance options
  • Identity theft protection and pet insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
  • Tuition assistance to support educational growth
  • Paid time off including holidays and personal days
Full Job Description
What you'll be doing...

You will be responsible for the monitoring, testing, preventative maintenance and repair of infrastructure equipment and associated electrical, alarming and monitoring systems, to ensure they remain in a fully operational condition, utilizing your knowledge of power theory, and structural layout, per specifications and operational procedures in Verizon Network Facility locations. You will perform maintenance and repair of the physical facilities structures, security and peripheral systems. You will handle the emergency power backup systems and physical facility remedies at all technical facilities. As the first responder during natural disasters or any facilities threat to the network's integrity, your role will be critical in ensuring best in class customer experience.

  • Performing routine preventative maintenance on Generators, DC Plants/Batteries/Rectifiers, UPS, ATS/SwitchGear.
  • Providing maintenance and repair of related energy management systems.
  • Monitoring facility environmental conditions and addressing any issues.
  • Assisting engineers with design of new installations or upgrades to facility equipment.
  • Maintain dedicated large-scale DC plants including rectifiers, inverters, -48V busway distribution, and centralized battery topologies.
  • Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults for HVAC systems.
  • Oversee comprehensive generator PM programs including monthly load runs, yearly fluid analyses, and annual full-load bank testing to guarantee 100% emergency readiness.


Physical requirements of the job may include, but are not limited to: climbing stairs and ladders, working from elevated areas, lifting and carrying objects weighing up to approximately 60 pounds, pushing, grasping, twisting/bending, and crawling, squatting, or kneeling in small spaces.

What we're looking for...

You're tech-savvy and well-versed in all things telecommunications. Working independently suits you well. You're also thorough, vigilant, and on top of the details-someone people count on to solve problems and to make sure they don't happen in the first place.

You'll need to have:
  • Bachelor's degree or one or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Ability to perform physical requirements of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.
  • Willingness to work a rotating schedule (shifts) including nights, weekends, and holidays based on the needs of the business.


Even better if you have one or more of the following:
  • Experience in ventilating and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical work and heating plant operations and maintenance.
  • Commercial HVAC experience.
  • Vocational or Technical school training in ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical work and heating plant operations and maintenance.
  • Valid EPA Certification


If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.

Where you'll be working

In this worksite-based role, you'll work onsite at a defined location(s).

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.

The annual salary range for the Colorado location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $83,000.00 - $136,000.00.

About Verizon Communications

MCIS delivers wireless links, turn-key systems, broadband leases, and system maintenance.

Verizon Communications Careers

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Learn more about Verizon Communications
Size
118,400 employees
Market Cap
$164.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$17.8 billion
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+1.2%
Revenue
$128.2 billion
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