Civil Foreman

Heightstower; Mount Vernon (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401k with match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Job summary

Heightstower in Ohio is seeking a civil foreman to lead a small crew through tower and telecom cabinet work, installing, maintaining, and upgrading telecom cabinets and shelters. You will interact with customers and subcontractors, review crew work, and report progress to the construction manager.

The role requires outdoor work in all weather, extensive market-area travel, and training/guidance to develop crew members while ensuring safety and quality on every job.

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with AC and DC systems, schematics and materials.
• Experience wiring cabinets, panels, meter bases, and battery installations.
• Willingness to perform tower construction duties in outdoor environments and travel within the market.

Responsibilities

• Train crew on all positions and provide development opportunities.
• Manage jobs within schedule and budget; ensure safety and quality.
• Track material use, manage inventory, and document equipment maintenance.
• Install/test DC/AC power circuits, fiber jumpers, and ethernet cables.
• Label and color code equipment per carrier requirements; perform grounding and terminations.
• Assist on all site tasks including groundwork for customer specs; read drawings and specs.
• Read drawings and mounting specs; conduct site layouts, foundations, trusses, fencing, and roads.
• Safely lift up to 75 pounds and operate truck/trailer as needed.
• Communicate clearly, complete required paperwork, and pass pre-employment checks.

Skills

Electrical experience

AC/DC wiring

Schematics reading

Cabinet wiring

Crew training

Customer interaction

Education

OSHA 30

First Aid/CPR

CDL

DOT medical card

Job description

Overview

As a civil foreman for our Ohio market, you will lead a small team through the building and maintenance of cell towers, small cells, and other wireless equipment and structures, installing, maintaining, and upgrading telecom cabinets and telecom shelters. Every day, you will interact with customers and subcontractors, complete necessary paperwork, and communicate with the construction manager about work progress and known issues. You will also review and approve your crew's work, providing training, guidance, and work leadership necessary to maximize safety and productivity, minimize costs, and maintain quality.

What We Need from You

To thrive in this role, you should have electrical experience (both AC and DC) and be comfortable with schematics and materials. Experience wiring cabinets, panels, meter bases, and performing battery installations is a must. You do not need to have an electrician's license, but you should be comfortable performing the work.

In addition, you must be able to perform tower construction duties in outdoor environments, in all weather conditions, and you must be able to travel extensively within the market area. Overnight travel with some evening and weekend work should be expected. You must possess basic computer skills and be able to complete/submit paperwork by required deadlines. You should also be able to:

• Train a crew on all positions and provide developmental training opportunities for crew members wishing to advance in the company.
• Successfully manage jobs within the required timeframe and approved budget.
• Effectively resolve issues in a dynamic environment.
• Track and report primary and ancillary material use, manage and order inventory, and document maintenance of all equipment.
• Install and test DC and AC power circuits, fiber jumpers, and ethernet cables.
• Label and/or color code equipment, power circuits, and fibers per carrier requirements.
• Perform grounding, terminations, fastening, proper bolting and antioxidant use, support of leads, cadwelding as required, etc.
• Willingly assist on all jobs, including groundwork and all tasks required to build and install a site per customer specs.
• Read and understand drawings, piping diagrams, job specifications, mounting specs, testing procedures, and similar documents.
• Perform general construction of tower sites, including site layouts, clearing, excavation, foundations/slabs, tower assembly, trenching/conduit installation, ice bridge, h-frames, fencing, aggregate roads/compounds, cabinet placement and securing, and other tasks, working with and around heavy equipment.
• Safely lift up to 75 pounds.
• Drive a truck and trailer and back it up competently.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully, both verbally and in writing.
• Pass required pre-employment processes, including a background check, DOT inspection, and drug screen.

The following licenses/certifications are also required and may be completed "in-house:"

• Must possess a valid driver's license (CDL is a plus) and be able to qualify as a company driver.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• First Aid/CPR training/certification.
• Ability to obtain a DOT physical card.

What You'll Get from Us

At Heights Tower, our mission is to provide quality products and outstanding services to our customers, to treat our customers and employees in a respectful and friendly manner, and to be a positive influence in the community. We are dedicated to developing our employees, both personally and professionally. Our goal is to provide a dynamic work environment with opportunities for training, education, and guidance wherever possible. Safety is a top priority at HTS, and all our employees participate in required safety training and routine safety meetings; engage in ongoing rescue practice; complete certification programs; and receive consistent supervised monitoring. In addition, we offer comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, 401k plan with company match, six (6) paid holidays and paid time off (eligibility and waiting periods apply), referral bonuses, company outings, and weekly pay.

HTS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

NOTICE TO AGENCIES AND THIRD-PARTY RECRUITERS:

This position is not approved for third-party sourcing efforts. Per Company policy, HTS does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless they have been specifically engaged by HTS to provide candidates for a particular opening. Any employment agency, person, or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that HTS will have the right to hire that applicant at its sole discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person, or entity.