Traveling Telecom Lineman Crew

Congruex; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision on day 1

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

10 company paid holidays

Maternity & Parental Leave

Life Insurance (employee paid options)

Wellness benefits

Learning & development access

Job summary

Congruex is seeking Traveling Lineman I–III to build and maintain telecommunications systems, both aerial and underground, across West Virginia and surrounding states. You will work on pole-to-pole construction, perform roadside and remote installations, and participate in emergency response as needed.

The role requires climbing, lifting, outdoor work in varying weather, and a willingness to travel with a construction team.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license and transportation.
• Extensive knowledge of approved practices, procedures, tools, and materials used in telecom line construction.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and 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 outages or hazards.
• Reads and interprets work orders, specifications, engineering drawings and cut sheets to determine work sequence.
• Performs construction work such as digging holes, climbing poles, placing and removing poles and anchors, pulling and stringing wire/cable from pole to pole.
• Operates power equipment such as compressors, pumps, blowers, hydraulic diggers, and hydraulic aerial lifts.
• Uses test equipment to check for gas in manholes; may be required to clear debris.
• Dismantles, moves, and removes aerial/underground wiring and hardware.
• Connects wires and cables to terminals and attaches/detaches hardware.
• Responds to emergencies and outages requiring heavy construction capabilities.
• Ensures safety and governmental compliance.
• Able to work outdoors in inclement weather.
• Completes daily production reports and As-Built documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Valid driver's license

MVR check

Pre-employment drug test

Telecom line construction

Pole climbing

First aid/CPR

Mathematics calculations

Work outdoors

Teamwork

Job description

Congruex is seeking Traveling Lineman I–III to build and maintain telecommunications systems, both aerial and underground, across West Virginia and surrounding states. You will work on pole-to-pole construction, perform roadside and remote installations, and participate in emergency response as needed.

The role requires climbing, lifting, outdoor work in varying weather, and a willingness to travel with a construction team.