Apprentice Tower

About the role

As an Apprentice, Tower, you will perform construction duties daily to ensure quality construction for expedited commercial deployment of services as directed by the Superintendent and/or Foreman.

Responsibilities

• Support tower construction and antenna and line installation activities as directed.
• Read site plans and tower drawings.
• Distribute, pick up, and organize tools and materials.
• Work with Construction Supervisors and Foreman to analyze job requirements such as labor and materials.
• Complete work in a timely and efficient manner as delegated by Construction Supervisor and Foreman.
• Perform construction activities as directed.
• Work with Construction Supervisors and Foreman to maintain a safe job site.
• Keep safety barriers correctly installed.
• Must be able to work overtime to include Saturdays, Sundays, and evening hours.
• Must satisfactorily complete all aspects of SBA’s Tower U training classes.
• Other projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Less than 1 year of tower construction/climbing or relevant experience, or 0-2 years of general labor, construction, or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of standard knots.
• Must possess the physical ability to climb to heights of up to 500 feet.
• Domestic travel 90% of the time.
• Operating a company vehicle at the Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) level may be required.
• Valid government-issued driver's license.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to hear, understand, and respond appropriately to verbal requests made in person and over the telephone.
• Visual ability correctable to 20/20.
• Ability to operate a Commercial Motor Vehicle.
• Standing 90% of the day.
• Ability to respond verbally in an understandable, professional manner in person and over the telephone.
• Ability to stoop and bend.
• Ability to reach and stretch.
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.
• Ability to walk, stand, bend, and climb.
• Ability to work on job sites in remote locations for extended periods of time.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Risk of electrical shock and radiation.
• Work near mechanical parts.
• May work in high, precarious places.
• Very loud noise levels equivalent to earth-moving equipment and jackhammers.

All applicants who receive a conditional job offer for employment in a safety-sensitive position will be required to take and pass a drug test.

Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing: Global Ownership Program (Annual RSU awards for eligible employees), 401K with a generous company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering company stock at a discount.
• Mental Wellbeing: Access to a dedicated Health Concierge service.
• Personal Growth & Balance: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package, paid holidays, and paid volunteer hours. Tuition reimbursement, support for professional certifications, and a wellness reimbursement program.