Telecom Foreman – Maritimes

Groupe Madysta / Madysta Group; Dieppe; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

RRSP matching

Virtual healthcare

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Groupe Madysta is hiring a Tower Rigging Lead to supervise the day-to-day management of telecom tower projects across the Maritimes. You will install radios, lines, and antennas, lead a rigging crew, and coordinate with site and project managers to meet priorities.

The role involves work at height on towers and rooftops and requires crane experience. Reside in New Brunswick near Dieppe to facilitate travel and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a rigging crew on telecom towers.
• Ability to read and interpret plans.
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
• Proven experience working with cranes.
• Bilingual is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the management of the construction sites assigned.
• Assist team members with installation tasks (radios, lines, antennas).
• Install telecommunications equipment on towers and rooftops.
• Perform work at height and tower/structure assembly.
• Ensure safety and cohesion across departments; promote a healthy work environment.

Skills

Rigging leadership

Crane experience

Reading plans

Valid driver’s license

Bilingual asset

Job description

The Tower Rigging Lead (Forman / Forewoman) supervises and directs the daily management of several stakeholders on their assigned worksites. Their mandate is to install equipment (radios, lines, antennas, etc.) and structures for mobile telecommunications (cellular telephony) with the personnel under their supervision, ensuring adherence to priorities established with the Site Manager and Project Manager. They ensure the effective and efficient coordination and distribution of tasks to the various stakeholders. Work may be carried out on pylons (towers), rooftops, and in industrial or commercial buildings. The candidate must have experience managing personnel as a Tower Rigging Lead (Forman / Forewoman), perform the required work and possess the necessary skills to read and interpret plans.

Work Schedule

• Be available from Monday to Friday (with the possibility of 10 consecutive days) to performwork.

Work Location

• Various tower sites across the Maritimes
• The successful candidate must reside in New Brunswick, near Dieppe, to facilitate travel and work scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and direct the management of the construction sites assigned to him/her
• Assisting other workers on his/her team with various tasks, such as the following
• Installation of equipment (radios, lines, antennas, etc.)
• Performing work at height in telecommunications towers and roof top sites on buildings
• To connect and install telecommunications equipment
• Perform vertical and horizontal movements in steel or wood structures
• Performing work while completely suspended in the air
• Handling manual and electronic tools
• To collaborate in maintaining cohesion with all departments of the organization
• Tower reinforcing
• Assembly of new tower structures
• Guy wire tensioning
• To be concerned with, encourage and contribute to prevention efforts for a healthy, safe, respectful and continuously improving work environment
• Perform all other reasonable and related tasks normally performed by a person in the same position and within the capabilities, skills and capacity of a Tower Rigging Lead (Formen / Forewomen)

Hiring Requirements

• General Health and Safety on Construction Sites course
• Valid class 5 driver's license
• Reside in New Brunswick, near Moncton
• Proven experience to manage and lead a rigging crew
• Proven experience working with cranes
• Proven experience with assembly of new towers (monopole, tri-pole, self-support, guy-wire)
• Experience working on roof top sites

Desired Profile

• Good manual dexterity
• Self Motivated
• Good humor
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team
• Dynamic
• Autonomous
• Good physical condition
• Problem-solving skills
• Being bilingual is an asset

Employee Benefits

• Compensation based on experience and skills
• Comprehensive group insurance including life, health, travel, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-matched Group Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Access to virtual healthcare – free medical consultations, mental health support, and an online pharmacy
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).