Tower - Foreman

Ontivity•Manchester, TN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tower Foreman leads the erection, construction, and maintenance of wireless towers and directly supervises tower personnel, supporting the Foreman/Construction Manager and Project Manager. This safety-sensitive position ensures compliance with OSHA requirements, company procedures, customer specifications, and quality standards. The role leads and performs tower-top work, equipment and antenna installation, transmission-line and cable installation, grounding, rigging, and related site construction tasks. It also contributes to jobsite safety, closeout documentation, site coordination, equipment upkeep, and mentoring less experienced crew members. The position requires extensive travel, generally 80–100% of the time, including travel outside the local market or state for up to several months at a time. Work is outdoors in all types of weather and may involve long, unpredictable hours. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with overtime requirements. The employee must be able to climb and work at heights up to 500 feet, repeatedly climb with equipment, and meet the physical demands described below.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
Three years of experience climbing towers, stacking, rigging, or related work.
Tower Climbing Safety and Rescue Certification.
Successful completion of safety in rigging coursework.
Ability to operate aerial lifts, man lifts, skid steers, and aerial platform equipment.
Ability to troubleshoot and correct mechanical or low-voltage electrical connections.
Completion of Industrial First Aid and rescue training.
Exceptional knowledge of fall-protection practices and procedures and tower lifesaving techniques.
Ability to communicate in person, by phone, and by radio with supervisors, foremen, and coworkers.
Ability to read, comprehend, and carry out instructions.
Ability to work with a team and independently as required.
Ability to lead a crew in support of the foreman.
Ability to climb and work at heights up to 500 feet for extended periods and multiple times.
Good physical condition and ability to stoop, crawl, bend, squat, and lift 50 pounds, including body weight, equipment, tools, and boxes.
Ability to repeatedly pull own body weight plus equipment weight up a vertical tower for extended periods.
Willingness to travel outside the market or state, often for several months at a time, with travel typically 80–100%.
Ability to pass pre-employment background and drug screening and participate in a random testing program.
Valid driver’s license and ability to drive company vehicles.
Willingness to work long and unpredictable hours and outdoors in all types of weather.

Nice To Haves

Related trade school education.
Completion of safety LMS and OSHA 10 training.
Competent rigger coursework.
Commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Responsibilities

Lead tower-top work and oversee rigging, hoisting, landing, fastening, and loadhopping to ensure safe, quality installations.
Install up-top equipment such as masts, clamps, bracing, supports, antennas, RRUs, and cabling; perform bolting, alignment, azimuth checks, torqueing, labeling, photography, documentation, and plumb and tilt readings.
Assist with integrating and completing all closeout requirements.
Install coax, fiber, line, and hybrid cable; install connectors; assist with sweep and testing; weatherproof and color-code; and connect and support coax feedlines and jumpers according to piping diagrams.
Perform grounding, terminations, fastening, bolting, antioxidant application, lead support, and cadwelding as required.
Assist with all tasks needed to build and install sites to customer specifications and maintain a safe work environment.
Complete Jobsite Safety Assessment (JSA) forms daily and assist with overall crew work, vehicle maintenance, and equipment maintenance.
Uphold safety and quality-control requirements and mentor less experienced crew members in safety awareness.
Photograph work tasks for closeout packages and ensure safety regulations are in place.
Assist with site coordination, preparation, and cleanup.
Help lead assembly of monopole, self-supporting, guyed, and rooftop towers.
Assist with installation of microwave parabolic antennas from 1 to 15 feet and VHF, UHF, cellular, and FM broadcast antennas.
Lead transmission-line installation.
Continue working toward training and certifications for tower-related work.
Read and understand drawings, piping diagrams, job specifications, mounting specifications, and testing procedures.
Lead safety tool meetings as required.
Maintain an inventory of personal tools and keep them in good condition on the jobsite.
Directly supervise up to four tower personnel and lead the crew in support of the foreman.
Perform other duties as assigned.