Telecom Lineman — Aerial & Underground Field Tech

Congruex; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits day 1

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

10 company holidays

Job summary

The Lineman I, II, III role at Congruex supports building and maintaining telecommunications systems, both aerial and underground. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will perform digging, pole work, wire-stringing, and equipment operation while prioritizing safety and compliance.

Expect outdoor work in varied weather, adherence to schedules, and completing daily reports. Valid driver's license, MVR checks, and pre-employment drug testing are required; CDL and related certifications are

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license and transportation.
• Extensive knowledge of approved practices, procedures, tools, and materials used in telecom line construction work.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains major cable systems and structures such as broken lashing, replacing or re-sagging cable strand, pole transfers, down-guys, aerial to underground conversion, substructure repairs and wire/cable replacements related to system outages, maintenance, rebuilds and emergencies or hazards.
• Reads and interprets work orders, specifications, engineering drawings and/or cut sheets to determine work to be done in a sequence of the task.
• Performs construction work such as digging holes, climbing telephone poles, placing, and removing poles and anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole, laying cable and conduit in the ground.
• Operates power equipment such as compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic diggers, and hydraulic aerial lifts mounted on trucks.
• Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes; may be required to empty water and other debris from manholes.
• Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial, underground, or building wire, cable associated equipment, and hardware.
• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires, cables, buildings, or poles.
• Responds to and participates in emergency and outage situations that require heavy construction capabilities.
• Ensures that all work considers the safety of the customer and general public and compliance with all governmental orders.
• Able and willing to work outdoors and in inclement weather conditions.
• Completes daily production reports and As-Built documentation on prints.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Valid driver's license

Telecom construction knowledge

First Aid/CPR

Tools

CDL

DOT Medical Card

First Aid Certification

Flagger Certification

OSHA 10

Confined Space Training

Pole Climbing & Ladder Safety

Forklift Certification

Job description

The Lineman I, II, III role at Congruex supports building and maintaining telecommunications systems, both aerial and underground. Reporting to the Construction Manager, you will perform digging, pole work, wire-stringing, and equipment operation while prioritizing safety and compliance.

Expect outdoor work in varied weather, adherence to schedules, and completing daily reports. Valid driver's license, MVR checks, and pre-employment drug testing are required; CDL and related certifications are