Tower Foreman

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise the installation and maintenance services for wireless radio and antenna systems on towers, rooftops, and other elevated structures
• Provide leadership to the crew from the beginning of a project through completion, ensuring safety and quality standards, budget, and timelines are maintained
• Review the documentation to prepare for the build, assemble the necessary materials, and determine the required installation methods
• Supervise the tracking of on-site inventory and materials, and refresh project supplies as needed
• Perform tower inspections, inventories, and audits
• Identify and select cables, ropes, blocks, and tackle by weight and size of load to be moved
• Collect, review, and submit all on-site closeout documentation per the deliverable timelines
• Identify areas of improvement for staff and make training recommendations to management as required
• Maintain tool inventory and upkeep daily
• Ensure that the crew completes all required Company documentation

Requirements

• Candidates must reside within a reasonable daily commute from crew base

Qualifications

• High school diploma, general education degree (G.E.D.)
• Six to eight years wireless telecommunications industry experience, to include Microwave installation and alignment as well as tower stacking
• Two to four years supervisory experience

Skills

• Knowledge of knots and tower rigging
• Must have or obtain and maintain OSHA Construction 10-hour Safety Training Card
• Must have or obtain and maintain First Aid and CPR certification
• Must have or obtain and maintain RF Radiation Safety & Awareness certification
• Ability to travel away from home up to 75% of the time, including weekends and extended travel
• Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency
• Ability to operate power tools and hand tools
• Proven ability to perform fiber and sweep testing
• Ability to operate aerial lifts, man lifts, skid steers, and aerial platform equipment
• Ability to work directly with customers and build bill of materials (BOM) based on job needs per plans
• DC/AC electrical skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and correct mechanical or electrical connections

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to pass pre-employment screening that includes background and drug testing
• Must be at least 21, have a valid driver’s license and a driving record that meets Company requirements
• Must be in good physical condition with the ability to stoop, crawl, bend at the knees and waist, squat and lift 75 lbs.
• Able to pull his/her own body weight, plus equipment weight, up a vertical tower to 500 feet repeatedly for long periods of time
• Able to reach, climb, and/or grasp ladders or other tall structures
• Able to work outdoors in all types of weather
• Able to work long and unpredictable hours