Foreman - Cable Placement

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At Professional Teleconcepts, LLC (IL), we are seeking a highly capable Foreman to lead high-visibility, large-scale infrastructure projects within mission-critical hyperscaler data center environments. This role focuses on overseeing the deployment, pulling, and dressing of structured cabling—including high-capacity fiber trunks, copper plenum, and outside plant (OSP) cables—across active industrial construction sites.

Summary / Objective

The Foreman will organize, manage, and plan the daily on-site activities for cable placement crews from inception to closeout. You will directly manage and provide the operational oversight required to successfully service the hyperscaler client. You will use discretion and independent judgment to develop guidelines, monitor compliance, enforce strict data center protocols, and ensure the project is delivered on time, to specifications, and within budget.

Connecting you to great benefits

• Weekly Paychecks
• Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, and Holidays
• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• 401(k) w/ Company Match
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Education Reimbursement
• Legal Insurance
• Discounts on gym memberships, pet insurance, and much more!

What you’ll do

Essential Functions

• Site Leadership: Lead an on-site technical team of cable placement technicians to complete the assigned deployment projects on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.

• Installation Oversight: Oversee the pulling, routing, and dressing of diverse structured cabling systems (e.g., fiber optic trunks, networking copper, and OSP cable) through complex pathways, including elevated overhead trays and underground conduits.

• Quality Control & Fiber Handling: Enforce strict industry standards for fiber and cable handling, ensuring crews maintain proper bend radii, monitor pull tensions, manage slack correctly, and exclusively use approved fastening methods like hook-and-loop.

• Risk Management & Safety: Conduct risk assessments, report identified risks to management, and provide recommendations for mitigation, particularly regarding site-specific safety hazards and active construction site regulations. Guarantee all crew members are properly certified and safely operating scissor and boom lifts for elevated pathway work.

• Client & Vendor Liaison: Act as the primary on-site liaison between our company, the hyperscaler client, facility representatives, other trades, and equipment vendors. Address questions, concerns, and complaints throughout the project lifecycle.

• Scheduling & Administration: Utilize project management software to build daily progress reports and manage crew schedules to align with the Baseline Project Schedule. Adapt workforce planning to support diverse schedules, including dedicated day and night shifts.

• Cross-functional Interface: Interface with all levels of management in operations, engineering, installation, and procurement services to implement needed areas of change and operational improvements.

Pay range is $45-$50/hour based on experience

What you’ll need

• To be 18 years of age or older
• Authorization to work in the United States for this company
• High School Diploma, GED equivalent, or relevant work experience
• Valid State driver's license (cannot be Provisional), including an acceptable driving record
• Must be able to pass a DOT physical exam, resulting in a valid medical card
• At least 4 years of experience splicing, placing, and testing fiber strands

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Communication & Interpersonal: Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

• Management: Excellent organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to prioritize, delegate, and meet strict regulatory deadlines. Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

• Analytical: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve and minimize recurring field problems, particularly those related to congested pathways or complex cable pulls.

• Technical: Broad knowledge of structured cabling practices, standard pathway routing tools (e.g., fish tape, glow rods), and heavy machinery operation (boom/scissor lifts).

• Industry Knowledge: Thorough understanding of (or the ability to quickly learn about) active industrial construction sites, hyperscaler environments, and safety protocols for elevated and high-tension cable deployment.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Hours: Must be able to work a minimum of 50 hours per week, including day or night shifts, and weekends as required by project demands or maintenance windows.

• Travel & Site Conditions: Includes a remote office environment, but also requires travel with potential overnight stays. Must be able to work in active data center environments, adhering to strict security, PPE, and noise safety requirements.

• Physicality: Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time, and the physical dexterity to navigate around active construction zones, overhead conveyances, and elevated platforms.

Why grow your career with us
Your career here is more than just a job — it's your pathway to opportunity. Our hands-on training, supportive environment, and responsive leadership connect you to work with purpose. Our commitment to you extends beyond professional development to a safety-first culture that ensures you can do what you do best, with peace of mind.

Building stronger solutions together
Our company is an equal-opportunity employer — we are committed to providing a work environment where everyone can thrive, grow, and feel connected.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.