Tower Foreman

CED Systems; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO and Casual Leave

Holiday Pay

Paid training and certifications

Daily Per Diem when traveling

Paid hotel rooms when traveling

Career Growth

Job summary

CED Systems seeks a Foreman experienced in cell site construction to supervise and guide crews across fiber, coaxial, antenna installation, and RF testing. You will lead technicians, train new hires, and ensure safe, productive job sites on varied towers and rooftops.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive field experience, and the ability to manage tests, mounting, and backhaul installations while maintaining safety standards and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Tower Industry.
• Able to travel.
• Able to climb daily if project requires.
• Able to work in all weather conditions; safety first.
• Valid driver’s license with clean MVR.
• Full Time W2 Employment.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily activities for crew and assign tasks as required.
• Monitor crew activities and ensure safety policies are followed.
• Read Plans, Site Plan and Tower Drawings.
• Create rigging plans.
• Install and maintain mounts, platforms, antennas, RRU’s, TMA, and related equipment on towers, rooftops, and structures.
• Install and maintain coaxial and DC power/fiber optic transmission lines.
• Test new and existing equipment (sweep, PIM, fiber testing).
• Install ice bridges, cable trays, equipment pads, racks, and platforms.
• Install underground and in-building conduits for electrical/backhaul circuits.
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions; support customer satisfaction.

Skills

Tower construction

Crew leadership

Safety compliance

Rigging plans

RF testing

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

RF Testing equipment

Aerial Lift Training

Job description

The Foreman will be responsible for the supervision and performance of various construction tasks in the areas of cell site deployments, fiber, coaxial cable and antenna installation, antenna mount installation, RF testing and troubleshooting. This position is for candidates with extensive experience in cell site construction. Foreman will be required to closely supervise and assist with the Installation and testing of cell sites. Foreman will need to be able to lead experienced technicians, as well as train new technicians, while maintaining safe productive job sites. Ability to lead crews, extensive experience with construction, testing, and troubleshooting/maintenance are a must. Must be detail oriented and team oriented.

Responsibilities

• Planning daily activities for crew and assigning tasks as required.
• Monitoring crew activities and ensuring all safety policies are being followed. Observe all company procedures and safety rules.
• Read Plans, Site Plan and Tower Drawings.
• Ability to create rigging plans.
• Installation and maintenance of mounts, platforms, antennas, RRU’s, TMA, and other related equipment on towers, rooftops, and other structures to expand and upgrade cellular networks.
• Installation and maintenance of coaxial and DC power/fiber optic transmission lines.
• Installation and maintenance of microwave equipment.
• Testing of new and existing equipment. May include sweep, PIM, or fiber testing.
• Installation of ice bridges, cable trays, equipment pads, racks, and platforms.
• Installation of underground and in building conduits for electrical and backhaul circuits.
• Willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions; including but not limited to snow, rain and varying temperatures.
• Work as part of our team to ensure customer satisfaction.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, use hands to finger/handle/feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, talk or hear. Occasionally the work requires the employee to walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee needs to have good vision for close work, distance, color discrimination, peripheral, and depth perception.

• High School Diploma
• First Aid & CPR
• EME/RF Training
• OSHA 10/30 Certified
• RF Awareness Certified
• Aerial Lift Certified (preferred, will provide training if necessary)
• Competent Rigger Certified (preferred, will provide training if necessary)
• Competent Tower Climber and Rescuer Certified (preferred, will provide training if necessary)
• Hazcom Certified (preferred, will provide training if necessary)
• Fiber Test Certification (preferred, will provide training if necessary)
• NWSA TTT1 certification not required but is a bonus (preferred, will provide training if necessary)
• CDL License not required but a plus

Must Haves

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Tower Industry
• Able to travel
• Able to climb daily if project requires
• Able to work in all weather conditions (safety first)
• Able to complete Pre-employment screening
• Valid driver’s license and clean MVR
• Full Time W2 Employment
• Competitive Industry Pay rates
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• PTO and Casual Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Paid training time and certifications
• Multiple Employee discount programs
• Paid Overtime
• Daily Per Diem when traveling
• Paid hotel rooms when traveling for each employee. (no shared rooms)
• Career Growth

Additional information

CED Systems is anequal opportunityemployer. CED Systems prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affordsequal employment opportunitiestoemployeesand applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information.