Aerial Foreman

Congruex; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

10 company paid holidays

Disability coverage

Maternity & Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Safety Boot Program

Safety Points Program

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Congruex is seeking an Aerial Foreman to join our growing team in Columbus, OH. The role involves leading field crews on aerial construction projects, installing and maintaining telecom infrastructure, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

The ideal candidate has experience with bucket trucks, pole work, and reading blueprints, plus a Class A CDL and prior management background. This position offers a dynamic field-led work environment.

Qualifications

• Work efficiently from a bucket truck.
• Frequent climbing up/down utility poles with ladders or gaffs.
• Experience reading blueprints and specifications.
• Use of manual tools such as shovels and posthole diggers.
• Knowledge of aerial and underground telecom construction.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Physically active with lifting 50–100 lbs.
• Must have a Class A CDL.
• Must possess prior management experience.
• Safety-conscious and team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Place telephone poles and anchors.
• Operate bucket truck and other equipment.
• Perform aerial tasks: new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, lashing.
• Dig holes and lay cable in conduits, including open excavations.
• Climb poles or use aerial lift to place cables.
• Ensure all installation work meets quality and safety standards.
• Interpret field prints and address issues in the field.
• Work on customer property with professionalism.
• Supervise employees and manage assigned vehicles/equipment.
• Invoicing projects according to company standards.

Skills

Bucket truck work

Pole climbing

Blueprint reading

Hand tools

Telecom industry knowledge

Travel willingness

Physical fitness

CDL Class A

Prior management experience

Tools

Email app

Photo upload app

Job description

Company Profile Congruex provides digital infrastructure solutions through engineering and construction services that connect communities nationwide. This includes wireline, wireless, data centers, and utility services from initial concept to market go-live.

Our Mission & Values It is our mission to satisfy our customers by providing the expertise, technology, and resources necessary to build better networks.

Congruex is committed to the overall health, wellness, and safety of our people. We support diversity, inclusion, and the right to live freely with mutual respect.

GRIT is an acronym for guts, reliability, improvement, and teamwork - having the GUTS to do the right thing, being RELIABLE to deliver what we promise, IMPROVING ourselves every day, and embracing TEAMWORK together as One Congruex.

Gudenkauf, a Congruex Company Gudenkauf is a diversified telecommunications, utility and systems integration solution provider with the personnel, equipment, expertise, and experience to deliver even in the toughest and most complicated conditions. We offer a variety of services from outside plant construction, fiber optic splicing and testing, utility locating, intelligent transportation systems, gas line cathodic protection, and emergency restoration services. We have grown to service the states of Ohio, West Virginia, along with expanding into Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.

Job Summary

We are looking for an Aerial foreman to join our growing team.

Job Responsibilities (Including, But Not Limited To)

• Placement of telephone poles and anchors
• Operating equipment such as bucket truck, posthole diggers and other handheld tools
• Performs aerial tasks such as new cable installs, pole transfers, strand building, cable hanging, lashing, etc.
• Perform construction work such as digging holes, placing cable, pulling cable in various types of conduit systems and open excavations
• Climb utility poles and/or use aerial lift truck to place cables on poles
• Ensures all installation work is done according to quality standards, always complying with proper safety standards/procedures.
• Understand field prints to determine what work is to be performed, in addition to awareness of issues and how to work through them
• Work in, on and around customer’s property while following company policies and maintaining the highest level of professionalism towards any customer and their property
• Directly responsible for all vehicles and equipment that is assigned to you
• Supervise employees
• Invoicing projects according to company invoice standard

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Work efficiently from a bucket truck
• Frequent climbing up/down utility poles with ladders or lag gaffs
• Previous experience working from blueprints, and specifications
• Use of manual tools such as shovels, posthole diggers and other handheld tools
• Knowledge of telecommunications industry both aerial and underground construction
• Ability to travel
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs, moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling maneuvering of materials weighing 50lbs-100lbs.
• Must poses a Class A CDL
• Must posses previous management experience

Technical

• Must have the ability to utilize email
• Must have the ability to upload photos via an app

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• OSHA 10
• OSHA 30
• First Aid
• Spanish speaking is a huge plus

Congruex Culture & Benefits

Congruex’s culture of safety and performance is built on the 4X Factor core values of Be Safe, Be Accountable, Be Respectful, and Earn Trust. These values guide how we work with one another and how we interact with our customers.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits with 70% paid by the company
• 401(k) with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting
• Flexible PTO for exempt roles & competitive PTO accrual for non-exempt roles
• 10 company paid holidays (9 standard and 1 floating)
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
• Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave options
• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance (with employee paid voluntary options)
• Annual Safety Boot Program of up to $150 per eligible field employee per year
• Safety Points Program for eligible field employees redeemable in the company store
• Free wellness benefits like counseling, financial planning, and more

Additional Employment Information

We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role, as well as equity to employees in similar roles. Some benefits have eligibility criteria. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship. Conditions to hiring may include but are not necessarily limited to background checks and drug testing.

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.