Tower Technician

Bonuses • $1,000 referral bonus • Performance Reviews at 6, 12 and 24 months with a potential increase in hourly rate of up to $2.00 per hour (at each milestone... • $150 in Per Diem • Paid Overtime • Paid weekly • Paid training for all new hires • ≈$2,000 worth of brand new safety gear to include an Elk River climbing harness Benefits • 401(k) program with company match • Health Benefits • Work boot reimbursement • SBA stock • Paid time off and 9 paid holidays • Educational Assistance • Cellular Discounts Your Next Career Opportunity – Tower Technician Perform construction duties on a daily basis ensuring quality construction for expedited commercial deployment of services as directed by Superintendent and/or Tower Crew Lead. What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities • Perform tower construction activities including assembling/erecting towers, installing antennas, mounting hardware, installing coax and connectors, grounding, testing, positioning, and optimizing antennas and lines. • Read Plans, Site Plans and Tower Drawings. • Install, connect and test underground and above ground grounding systems. • Complete work in a timely and efficient manner by planning, prioritizing, and mobilizing staff, materials to meet schedule. • Ensure Tower Crew Lead is apprised of construction progress, concerns, and deviations from plans or established schedule. • Identify all materials and other resources needed to complete project. • Identify construction "punch list" of items to be remedied and ensure they are completed prior to customer’s inspection. • Maintain and enforce all SBA and OSHA safety practices, perform daily job-site safety inspections on equipment prior to operation. • Work with Construction Supervisor and Tower Crew Lead to analyze job requirements such as labor and materials. • Must be able to work overtime to include Saturdays, Sundays and evening hours. • Must be able to satisfactorily complete all aspects of SBA’s Tower U and TS&R training classes. • Other projects and duties as assigned. What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements • H.S. Diploma/GED preferred; • and 1+ years year of recent tower climbing experience. • Knowledge of standard knots and ability to read blueprints, details and specifications required • Knowledge and ability to operate Test Equipment (i.e., RF sweep gear, PIM, and Fiber testing preferred • Must possess the physical ability to climb to heights of up to 500 feet. • Domestic Travel 90% of the time and able to operate a company vehicle at the CMV level. • Valid Government Issued Driver's License • Health Services\Drivers License - MDOT Medical Physical Pref • Other Anritsu certified Pref Physical Demands and Working Conditions • Standing Frequently • Walking Frequently • Sitting Occasionally • Lifting Frequently (70lbs) • Carrying Frequently • Pulling Frequently • Climbing Frequently • Balancing Frequently • Stooping Frequently • Kneeling Frequently • Crouching Frequently • Reaching Frequently • Handling Frequently • Grasping Frequently • Feeling Frequently • Talking Frequently • Hearing Frequently • Repetitive Motions Frequently • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently • Extreme cold Occasionally • Extreme heat Occasionally • Humid Occasionally • Wet Occasionally • Noise Frequently • Hazards Frequently • Temperature Change Occasionally • Atmospheric Conditions Frequently • Vibration Frequently • Precarious Heights Frequently In our efforts to maintain a safe work environment for our team members and the general public, all applicants who receive a conditional job offer for employment in a position classified as safety sensitive will be required to take and satisfactorily pass a drug test. Take your career to new heights