Job Description
Job Title: Lineman I, II, III
Primary Location: Kansas City, KS
Employment Status: Full Time, Non-Exempt
Compensation: 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.
CNS, a Congruex Company, is looking for a Lineman to join our team. Learn more about our operating unit at:
Who is Congruex
Congruex designs and builds broadband and wireless communications infrastructure. The work we do enables everything in the modern world to operate, from healthcare and energy to transportation and social interactions.
We deliver turn-key network solutions under a single platform by aligning our engineering and in-market construction operating units. Our vision is to be the best end-to-end provider of network services in the U.S. and our core values of GRIT connect everything we do.
We are building tomorrow, together. Will you join us? Your New Job 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 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)
Technical
- Identify differences in wire and cable colors.
- Required to lift moderately heavy equipment, such as telephone line; 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.
Why Work At Congruex
No matter what role you play, you are an important part of the One Congruex Family. We offer:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- 401(k) Program with a Company Match.
- Free Wellness Resources & Marketplace Discounts
- Paid Maternity & Parental Leave
- Paid Basic Life Insurance & Voluntary Options
- The pillars of Congruex culture are GRIT, safety, inclusion, and family.
The Fine Print:
We will determine salary based on skills and experience in relation to the function of the role, as well as equity to employees in similar roles. Some benefits have eligibility criteria. 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. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” employment relationship.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work, Remote work, Flexible hours, Night shift,