Tower Technician - JR100501  

DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: 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 ServicesDrivers 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 submit a drug test.

Equal Opportunity Employer-minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity