Lineman

Job Title: Lineman

Department: Construction

Reports To: Construction Manager

Employment Status: Hourly (Non-exempt)

Primary Location: Chattanooga TN

We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role as well as equity to any other employees in the same or similar role.

Job Summary:

The Lineman will build and maintain telecommunications systems which can consist of aerial and underground facilities.

Job Responsibilities (Including but not limited to):

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.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

General

• Must have a valid drivers 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)

Technical

• Identify differences in wire and cable colors.
• Required to lift moderately heavy equipment such as telephone lines; climb structures; and stand for long periods of time.
• Knowledge of first aid procedures and CPR.
• Ability to apply mathematics calculations (Example: fractions for use in drilling and pole sizing; calculating material and hardware length for assembling several pieces of equipment to poles of different thickness and circumferences.)
• Ability to work in a confined space and at high elevations (poles hydraulic lift buckets ladders.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights weekends holidays and on-call as needed.
• Ability to apply logical principles and thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
• Willing to perform work to support the values and goals of the Company.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Climb up and down poles ladders machinery and other objects.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Push pull reach and carry objects such as tools materials and equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Load and unload tools and equipment on the truck.
• Coordinate movement of eyes hands fingers and feet.
• Vision including depth perception close vision distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able to maintain visual and audible contact with other crewman and all moving or stationary persons/vehicles/objects to ensure safe coordination of movement

• All work is performed at remote locations; driving and sitting are required.
• All work is outdoors subject to inclement weather conditions.
• Working in confined spaces.

Required Licenses/Certificates/Registrations:

DOT Medical Card

Commercial Drivers License (CDL)

First Aid Certification

Flagger Certification

Competent Person Certification

OSHA 10

Silica Training

Confined Space Training

Pole Climbing & Ladder Safety

Forklift Certification

Who is Congruex:

Congruex was formed in 2016 to take advantage of historic demand for digital connectivity.

Our founders are deeply rooted in the industry and have collectively built some of the countrys largest communications infrastructure.

We design and build digital infrastructure across the nation by providing engineering construction and specialty solutions with integrated delivery or as an a la carte service. The work we do enables everything in the modern world to operate from healthcare and energy to transportation and social interactions.

Our vision is to be the best provider of digital infrastructure solutions in the U.S. and our core values of GRIT connect everything we do. Will you join us

Why Work at Congruex:

No matter what role you play you are an important part of our team. We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits including but not limited to:

Medical Dental & Vision benefits on day one

401(k) program with company match and immediate vesting on day one

Flexible PTO for all exempt roles & competitive PTO accrual for all non-exempt roles

Ten company paid holidays

Company Paid Maternity & Parental Leave Options

Company Paid Basic Life Insurance (employee paid voluntary options)

Free wellness benefits like counseling financial planning caregiver support and more!

Marketplace discounts and 24/7 access to online learning & development

All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

This document does not create an employment contract implied or otherwise other than an at-will employment relationship.