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.