Telecom Lineman: Aerial & Underground Installations

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

10 company paid holidays

Disability coverage

Parental Leave options

Life Insurance

Safety Boot Program

Safety Points Program

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Congruex in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lineman to build and maintain telecommunications systems, including aerial and underground facilities, across remote locations. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and hands-on installation.

You will read work orders and drawings, climb poles, pull and lay cable, operate heavy equipment, and perform outages response. Applicants must meet licensing requirements and be able to work outdoors in all weather, including nights and weekends.

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 line construction knowledge

MVR check

Job description

Congruex in Columbus, OH is seeking a Lineman to build and maintain telecommunications systems, including aerial and underground facilities, across remote locations. This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and hands-on installation.

You will read work orders and drawings, climb poles, pull and lay cable, operate heavy equipment, and perform outages response. Applicants must meet licensing requirements and be able to work outdoors in all weather, including nights and weekends.