Tower Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, and maintain services for wireless radio and antenna systems on towers, rooftops, and other elevated structures
• Mount antennas, including panels and microwave dishes, run coax, apply connectors, scope fiber runs, and sweet test coax lines and jumpers
• Install tower equipment, including, but not limited to, masts, clamping, bracing, support, antennas, remote radio units, cabling, and bolting
• Complete antenna installation of RF and microwave parabolic dishes from 1 foot to 10 feet in size
• Troubleshoot RF and microwave systems
• Assemble structures such as monopoles, self-supports, and guyed towers
• Install power trunk lines
• Load, transport, and unload tools, materials, and equipment in a safe manner
• Support site cleanup and upkeep
• Complete company required documentation

Requirements

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.)
• At least 2 years of wireless telecom construction experience preferred
• Must be willing to reside within a daily commutable distance from the crew base
• Basic knowledge of knots and tower rigging
• Must have or obtain and maintain Authorized Climber & Competent Climber/Rescue certification from an accredited institution
• Able to pull your own body weight, plus equipment weight, up vertical towers up to 500 feet for extended periods of time
• Preferred: OSHA 10, OSHA 30, First Aid and CPR
• Able to travel away from home up to 75% of the time including weekends
• Must have a valid driver's license, and the ability to pass pre-employment checks, which include a criminal background check, motor vehicle record check, and substance screening, following federal law

Skills

• Computer and Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, Outlook, Excel)
• Ability to operate power tools and hand tools
• Proven ability to perform fiber and sweep testing
• Ability to operate aerial lifts, manlifts, telehandlers, and aerial platform equipment
• DC/AC electrical skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and correct mechanical or electrical connections
• Strong communication skills, both written and in person
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to work long and unpredictable hours

Pay

Anticipated hourly pay for candidates with the required experience will be between $24 and $34. Candidates without at least 2 years of experience should anticipate a starting rate between $20 and $22 per hour.