Tower Foreman MODS

Job Summary:

Tower Foreman will lead all aspects of tower installations, including all antennas and transmission lines. Tower Foreman performs construction duties on a daily basis ensuring quality construction from the foundation to erection of lattice towers, monopoles, and guyed towers.

Essential Function:

• Direct and supervise the installation, removal, and maintenance of telecommunications equipment.
• Provide positive supervision and leadership to the crew from the beginning of a project through completion, ensuring safety and quality standards, budget, and timelines.
• Treat each site/project like your own business to achieve and set the standard for safety, quality, and productivity
• Trouble shoots Alarms / RSSI issues at sites using supplied sweep gear.
• Perform electrical down tilts and mechanical down tilts to a variety of antennas using supplied antenna controller units.
• Run jumpers as needed to complete ongoing scopes of work.
• May devise jumper connections with knowledge from connector training.
• Complete required equipment and supply paperwork.
• Climbing communications structures, to include guyed; self-supporting; monopoles; building/rooftops; grain silos; etc.
• Performing audits: safety; defect and quality.
• Ability to follow daily instructions.

• Ability to run jumpers as needed to complete ongoing scopes of work.
• Fill out required paperwork and printouts.
• Coordinate material drop-off and pick-up.
• Schedule site access with landlords.
• Collect and submit all closeout documentation per the deliverable timelines.
• Identify areas of improvement for crew and make training recommendations to management as required.
• Maintain tool inventory and upkeep daily on job site.
• Ability to read site plans and tower drawings.
• Utilize hand and power tools, and other resources to perform general construction work at cellular sites.

Recommended Minimum Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Typically requires 4-8 years of related experience

Recommended Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of Microwave equipment
• Troubleshoot and fix on connectors and Antenna system.
• Ability to Install coaxial cable on towers, rooftop – any structure
• UMTS
• Experience in completing full grounding installations, tower demolition, tower stripping and painting (erect and horizontal)
• Knowledge of standard knots
• Ability to lead lower-level employees
• Ability to work closely with others
• Team Player
• Must be able to safely climb while carrying tools and equipment of up to 60 pounds and work on a cell site tower using safety gear that is rated for a maximum working load of 310lbs, including the climber, tools and equipment.
• Familiarity of using PIM gear and PIM troubleshooting.
• TMO experience preferred.
• Trained in use of aerial lifts.
• Past Verizon experience or RTWP experience a plus.
• Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to motivate, lead, teach, and train on proper work and safety procedures.
• 
  (BYOD) Bring Your Own Device. The company will reimburse eligible employees $30 per pay period/$780 annually for use of personally owned cell phones for business use. The employee understands they will abide by the BYOD policy and this is a requirement to be able to carry out their duties.

Certificates, Licenses, Registration and Requirements:

• MUST be a Certified Tower Climber – can be via Gravitec Systems, Inc. or ComTrain
• Rescue certification
• OSHA 30
• Must be able to travel away from home up to 75% of the time, including weekends and extended travel.
• Anritsu certification a plus

Physical Requirements:

• Lift up to and including 60 pounds
• Required to talk, listen, sit, stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb, crawl.
• Climb and crawl in ladder racking if necessary
• Work may be required in confined spaces
• Endure harsh weather including but not limited to hot, cold, rain and snow.
• Ability to see full color spectrum in order to identify cable color code.
• Work Environment: