What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foreman, Tower position at Foreman - Tower - Kentucky?
5 Star Electric, LLC (5 Star) is a premier full-service provider of electrical construction, maintenance, and repair services with offices in Western Kentucky and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. 5 Star specializes in Distribution and Transmission Power Line work, Substation, Industrial, Commercial, Streetlighting, and Fiber installations.
Position Title: Foreman, Tower
Our Core Values: Guided by Safety. Focused on Communities. Powered by Care.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The Tower Foreman to lead the day-to-day performance, safety, production, and quality expectations on a variety of wireless tower projects. This position will perform work on communication towers for the purpose of installing, replacing, and repairing wireless communications equipment. The Foreman will be a team leader and mentor to various Tower Technicians
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Ensure safety is always being adhered to using proper procedures such as 100% tie off as well as completing daily JSA/toolbox talks.
- Work with the Project Manager daily to ensure schedules and budgets are being met
- Verify ordered project materials are accurate and complete reviewing BOMs
- Ability to climb and rescue at 100 feet or more with 50lb. load
- Ability to complete coax, fiber, boom, microwave dishes, antenna, and radio installations
- Responsible for tracking and approving time for all crew members
- Ensures tools and equipment on project sites are always being utilized and maintained responsibly
- Ability to perform PIM, sweep, fiber, and antenna alignment testing on site set rets and program equipment as needed
- Communicate with customers, providing daily updates and problem resolution
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, RFDS’, port diagrams, and tower/mount structural analysis’
- Complete project required close-out packages and take required photos, sending to management to verify installation has been done properly
- Train and develop Tower Technicians and Tower Foreman according to the Career Advancement Matrix (CAM)
- Performs other position as assigned by leadership
- Proficient-level ability to install radios, base station equipment, conduit, DC power wiring, AC Power and fiber optic cables
Success Factors:
- Travel Ability Nationwide
- Strong team player with the ability to adapt to diverse team members
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to review and understand construction drawings and specifications.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor for extended periods, often under adverse climatic conditions.
- Ability to climb, dig, work in tight spaces, on uneven surfaces, walking, stooping, and kneeling
- Ability to understand and follow specific oral and written instructions
- Ability to work well independently and as a part of a team with co-workers
- Ability to pass motor vehicle, criminal background check, and comply with drug-free workplace policy
- Ability to climb and work up to 500 ft and lift over 50 lbs.
- Willingness and ability to learn additional skills
Experience and Education:
- Two (2 ) years in a Foreman, Tower role overseeing wireless crews
- Five (5 ) years of Wireless Industry Experience
- OSHA 30 Certification Required
- First Aid / CPR Certification Preferred
- NWSA certification is preferred
- Ability to use Rigging Calc to create and edit rigging plans as needed in the field is preferred
- Must show previous Competent Climber/Rescuer certification
- Tower Stacking experience is preferred (monopole, self-support, and guy towers)
- Equipment operation is preferred (skid steer and lull/telehandler forklift)
Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid State of Residence Class A CDL License is preferred.
- Candidates must pass criminal and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) background checks and pass a pre-employment drug screen.
- Must be able to work in a variety of physical positions like sitting, squatting, standing, walking, climbing, etc.
- When working on site, will be required to wear common protective safety equipment.
- May be exposed to uncomfortable or distracting sounds or noise levels while onsite.
- Must endure regular exposure to all weather conditions, including hot, cold, humidity and rain.
Notes:
The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.