Tower Foreman - AK

Betacom•Anchorage, AK

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tower Foreman supervises and performs construction duties on a daily basis on telecommunication sites. This role involves supervising subcontractors and job site personnel to complete the scope of work assigned, requiring the ability to follow instructions and complete assigned jobs timely and safely.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Four years or more of related tower and construction experience and/or training.
Good communication skills, reading and writing skills (English).
Good computer skills. Knowledge and use of Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook).
Clean Driving Record & Valid Driver's License and reliable transportation to and from work.
Must be able to accommodate out of town travel, if required.
Working knowledge of basic hand tools, mechanical equipment, and electro-mechanical equipment.
ComTrain, OSHA30, RF Awareness Training, First AID/CPR trained.
Must have experience with Anritsu Site Master, Andrew, PPC, tower mapping and antenna equipment.
Must have experience stacking self-support towers, installing waveguide, antennas, and microwave dishes.
RF Awareness, replacement, and maintenance (e.g., coax, jumpers, TMA’s, connectors, and weatherproofing).
Highly organized and be able to effectively report verbally and written reports back to the Superintendent and/or Tower Construction Manager.
Climbing telecommunications towers
Rigging telecommunications towers
Installation and modifying sector mounts, T-Booms, platforms, and banding of monopoles.
Installing, testing, and repairing of antennas, TMA’s, diplexers, duplexers, and surge arrestors.
Installation and testing of all grounding of tower components to include ground rings for tower, shelter, equipment pads and compound.
Installation and testing of coax and elliptical cable.
Installation, testing, and repairing of tower light systems.
Installation of Ice Bridges.
Sweeping test all lines and equipment, operating sweep test software, reading results and sending to customers.
PIM testing all lines and equipment, operate PIM test software, reading results and sending to customers.
Installing, commissioning, and testing RET systems.
Using of GPS alignment tools.
Installing, testing, path aligning and troubleshoot Microwave dishes.
Installing, testing, and troubleshooting RRU/BBU equipment on towers.
Other duties relating to telecommunication tower construction and maintenance.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and regulatory personnel.
Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Responsibilities

Lead and direct a crew of 2-4 members.
Provide suggestions and recommendations for hiring, firing, training, advancements, compensation, promotions, production, efficiency, or other status changes of employees.
Ensure full understanding of a job or project scope of work (SOW) and method of procedures (MOP) and practices to perform the assigned job/project. Ability to write a detailed MOP.
Schedule employee work and work hours for assigned employees.
Direct and plan the work of assigned employees.
Determine proper project techniques for assigned employees.
Maintain job records for use in managing or control.
Work with Superintendent or Construction Manager to determine materials, equipment, and tools to be used for assigned projects.
Read, interpret, and build according to design site plans and layouts.
Control the flow and distribution of materials and supplies.
Plan and control job budgets.
Manage all data in Betacom tools (Site Manager) and customer tools.
Ensure safety and security of employees and company assets.
Perform inspection of entire installs, troubleshoot problems with installs, and capture and provide closeout packages.
Participate and assist in handling employee complaints, grievances, discipline, and probation according to company policy and lawfully.
Take full responsibility for crew safety, ensuring crew members are in compliance with company and customer safety requirements.
Inspect all tools and rigging gear to ensure they are safe to use.
Report any workers’ comp injuries or other incidents.
Perform other closely related work, including physical tasks and menial tasks such as timesheet and other recordkeeping, completing Job Safety Analysis, adjusting equipment and tools.
Understand the hazards associated with tower climbing, construction equipment, and working on or near energized lines and equipment.
Certification with all test equipment (Anritsu sweep gear, PIM gear, fiber testing, etc.).
Experience with custom tower rigging techniques.
Experience with all manners of troubleshooting (e.g., RET’s, GPS antenna system, RF noise floor, TMA gain, tower light systems, VSWR, microwave systems, etc.).
Proficient with the completion of closeout packages.