Tower Technician II

Description

Descriptive Summary:

Tower Technicians support all aspects of tower installations, including all antennas and transmission lines. Tower Technicians perform construction duties on a daily basis ensuring quality construction from the foundation to erection of lattice towers, monopoles, and guyed towers.

Key Performance Indicators:

1.) Safety 2.) Quality 3.) Productivity 4.) Customer Satisfaction 5.) Teamwork

Core Functions:

· May perform installs on radios, antennas, and associated RF equipment.

· Trouble shoots Alarms / RSSI issues at sites using supplied sweep gear.

· Perform electrical down tilts and mechanical down tilts to a variety of antennas using supplied antenna controller units.

· Run jumpers as needed to complete ongoing scopes of work.

· May devise jumper connections with knowledge from connector training.

· Complete required equipment and supply paperwork.

· Climbing communications structures, to include: guyed; self-supporting; monopoles; building/rooftops; grain silos; etc.

· Performing audits: safety; defect and quality.

· Ability to follow daily instructions and shift reports.

· Ability to run jumpers as needed to complete ongoing scopes of work.

· Fill out required paperwork and printouts.

· Applies job skills and company policies and procedures to complete assigned tasks.

· Ability to travel up to 50% as needed to complete work out of market.

· (BYOD) Bring Your Own Device. The company will reimburse eligible employees $30 per pay period/$780 annually for use of personally owned cell phones for business use. The employee understands they will abide by the BYOD policy, and this is a requirement to be able to carry out their duties.

Winning Behaviors, Competencies, and Skills:

· Mounting, aligning, cabling, and testing of antennas, radios, and associated equipment.

· Experience in completing full grounding installations, tower demolition, tower stripping and painting (erect and horizontal).

· Competent climber.

· Competent rigger.

· Knowledge of standard knots.

· Trained in controlled descent.

· Trained in use of aerial lifts.

· Trained in procedures on a working platform.

· Trained in procedures on a cable bridge/ice bridge.

· Knowledge of UMTS and 4G.

· Requires working knowledge of Microwave equipment.

· Knowledge of basic electricity, grounding, and power safety.

· Terminating cables and experience fixing connectors and Antenna system.

· Ability to Install coaxial cable on towers, rooftop - any structure.

· Strong troubleshooting skills of equipment, coax, and fiber.

· Expertise in fiber testing.

· Expertise in PIM and sweep testing.

· Ability to work closely with others.

· Team Player

· Good communication skills

· Ability to mentor and field train lower-level technicians

· Travel as required, typically within a designated region

· Must be able to safely climb while carrying tools and equipment of up to 60 pounds and work on a cell site tower using safety gear that is rated for a maximum working load of 310lbs, including the climber, tools and equipment.

· Familiarity of using PIM gear and PIM troubleshooting.

· Breakfix experience.

· Working knowledge of MS Office suite is required.

· A valid Driver’s License is required.

· Pre-employment physical required, if applicable for DOT.

· Background and drug screen required.

Personality and communication (soft skills):

· Ability to use company Values as guiding principles.

· Pleasant demeanor and ability to work well in a team.

· Other duties as assigned based on the needs of the company.

Education:

· High School Diploma/GED

· Rescue certification is preferred

· Anritsu and/or OSHA certification preferred

· CPR and First Aid certification preferred

· Defensive Driving, RF Awareness, Bird Awareness, and Aerial Lift training preferred.

· Competent Climber/Rescue/Control Decent required

· Competent Rigger required

· NWSA TTT1 required

· Bucket truck

Work Experience:

· Typically requires 3-5 years or equivalent experience or related technical training.

· MUST be a Certified Tower Climber - can be via Gravitec Systems, Inc. or ComTrain

Physical Demands:

· Ability to lift 60 lbs. required.

· 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 function.

· Ability to hear, understand and respond appropriately to verbal requests made in person and over the telephone in English.

· Sit, stand, stoop, stretch, lift and drive.

· Exposure to indoor and outdoor conditions.

· Ability to travel between job sites daily is a must; frequent overnight travel or longer is also a must.

· Must be willing to work days/nights/weekends depending on project demands.

· Maintain a valid driver license and insurance.