Tower Technician

Bonuses

• $1,500 sign on bonus

• $1,000 referral bonus

• Performance Reviews at 6, 12 and 24 months with a potential increase in hourly rate

• $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

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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 of wireless tower construction experience

• or 2+ years of climbing experience

• Knowledge of standard knots and ability to read blueprints, details and specifications required

• Cad-weld or other thermo-weld training preferred

• Knowledge and ability to operate Test Equipment (i.e. RF sweep gear, PIM and Fiber testing preferred

• Valid Government Issued Driver’s License
• Valid Government Issued Passport
• Health ServicesDrivers License – MDOT Medical Physical
• Other Anritsu certified
• Other Driver’s License – may be required to travel depending upon the location in which the position is required to work

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)