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• Description
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• Join a well established, rapidly growing company that fosters career growth through formal job training and strategic leadership development programs!

• At Hunter Communications, all employees are provided a great benefit package including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, and an employee assistance program. We offer very generous vacation, sick, and holiday time off, a 401k program with a generous employer match, and bonus opportunities.

• Job Description

• The purpose of the Engineering Support Assistant is to support the Hunter Communications Engineering
• team with a variety of administrative functions integral to achieving departmental and company goals.
• These functions include data evaluation and entry, information gathering and presentation, and
• administrative support for day-to-day operations.

• This position is responsible for communicating with Hunter staff, contractors, customers, and members
• of the general public in a professional manner. As this position works with customer proprietary
• network information (CPNI), a high level of confidentiality and sound judgment is required.

• This is a full-time, in-office position that reports to the Director of Engineering.

• Job Duties

Your duties as an Engineering Support Assistant will involve performing a variety of responsibilities and tasks, with the essential functions of your role including

• Responsible for the verification of serviceable addresses within fiber optic construction project footprints using a variety of data sources such as federal, state, county, and municipal address databases, and property records.
• Utilize various mapping software tools to evaluate individual addresses, determine installation or construction needs, and accurately record data in serviceable address spreadsheets and databases.
• Support the Engineering team in day-to-day administrative tasks by filing purchase orders, coordinating vehicle maintenance, and assisting with other tasks as needed.
• Attend team meetings, take notes, and prepare post-meeting action items, readouts, and coordinate follow-up on critical tasks.
• Assist the Director of Engineering by gathering information, preparing reports, coordinating activities between departments, and other tasks as assigned.
• Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• Constantly working in an indoor office environment.
• Constantly reading, understanding, interpreting, and analyzing spreadsheets, written drawings, diagrams, and maps.
• Constantly using a computer to perform data entry, evaluation, and validation tasks.
• Occasionally grasping, lifting, and carrying items up to 40lbs in weight.
• Work Environment

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The use of the word “including” is not meant to imply limitation to only the items specifically listed.
• Constantly working in a light and temperature-controlled indoor office environment with a semi-open floor plan.
• Constantly exposed to low noise levels from spoken conversations.
• Occasionally exposed to construction and service vehicle traffic while moving through the office parking lot.
• Position Type & Expected Hours of Work
• This is a full-time position with a typical 40-hour work week occurring between Monday and Friday from 8:00AM to 4:30PM, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. This position occasionally requires overtime (pre-authorized by supervisor as needed) to meet project deadlines.
• This is an onsite position that requires daily presence in a Hunter Communications office, with the possibility of a shift to hybrid work depending on individual job performance and supervisor discretion.
• Travel Requirements
• This position may infrequently require travel within the Hunter Communications network footprint of Oregon and Northern California as dictated by business needs, with overnight stays as required by circumstances.

Other Duties

• This job description is not designed nor intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required. Duties, responsibilities, or activities may change at any time with or without notice, as determined by business needs.
• Requirements
• Competency

To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required

• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, work independently, and proceed with objectives without direct supervision.
• Integrity in handling confidential information and protecting customer data.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with a high degree of professionalism, tact, and sensitivity to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Intermediate working knowledge of and the ability to effectively operate and troubleshoot Windows-based computers and Android or iOS based mobile devices, including familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth and other Google Suite tools.
• Able to safely operate a company-owned and/or personal motor vehicle in accordance with Hunter Communications policy, local, state, and federal laws. Adherence to Hunter Communications safety policies and procedures and industry best practices.
• Required Education and/or Experience
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, and presenting information.
• Intermediate working knowledge of spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets.
• Strongly positive and professional verbal and written communications skills.
• Preferred Education and/or Experience
• Associate degree or some college education.
• 2 or more years of experience gathering, analyzing, and presenting data.
• 1 or more years of experience working in the telecommunications industry in any role.
• 2 or more years of experience performing address serviceability verification within the telecommunications industry.

• Hunter Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement,
• promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

• All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.