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Outside Plant Technical Trades Crew Leader

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

Austin, TXFull-timeSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Austin, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Outside Plant Technical Trades Crew Leader leads full-time employees and contractors at job sites, relays instructions, and schedules and assigns work when the supervisor is absent. The role performs craft work involving fiber and copper cable placement, splicing, troubleshooting, and testing, while inspecting completed work and work areas. It also supports estimates, work-order time entry, vehicle operation, and other assigned functions.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Crew LeadershipWork SchedulingFiber and Copper Cable WorkCable Troubleshooting and TestingVehicle Operation

Qualifications

Acceptable Driver Rating

Full job description

include assisting with daily planning, assigning tasks, ensuring safety compliance, interpreting blueprints and work orders, collaborating with other departments and contractors, troubleshooting, performing craft-specific work, training team members, operating equipment, maintaining quality control, and completing supervisor-assigned duties.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 on work orders. Operating a UT vehicle. Driving university owned vehicles to job sites will be required for this position. Maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy UTS157. Perform other related functions as assigned.

How this job compares

Set against the 344 open Crew Leader jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$22–25/hr139 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 18 open Crew Leader jobs in Texas and 344 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Crew Leader postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 3 years (147 postings).
Education
0 of the 344 open Crew Leader jobs (0%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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