Cell Tower Technician
Heights Tower Service, Inc.•Mount Vernon, OH
•Onsite
About The Position
Our Ohio team has multiple openings for experienced tower climbers and top hands at its shop in Mount Vernon, Ohio. As a tower technician, you will work as part of a climbing crew performing tower operations, sweep testing, tower maintenance and installation, coaxial and antenna installation and required RF testing, and other similar tasks in accordance with OSHA safety guidelines. As a tower technician, you will work at heights up to 500 feet, performing manual labor in outdoor environments.
Requirements
- Travel Monday through Friday, with some overnight and weekend work required
- Frequent overtime should be expected
- Experience in the telecommunications industry
- Demonstrated ability to tie basic knots
- Demonstrated understanding of safe/proper rigging procedures, working load limits, weatherproofing, tower precon, and cathead knowledge
- Ability to read and understand construction drawings and Radio Frequency Data Sheets
- Familiarity with basic hand tools
- Ability to manipulate equipment and instruments with precision
- Ability to accurately use a tape measure
- Ability to use a compass and understand declination
- Knowledge of rigging and mounting procedures for all antennas and equipment
- Knowledge of different carriers, color codes, and routing guidelines
- Demonstrated understanding of crane signals and ability to demonstrate whoops
- Ability to troubleshoot tower top issues
- Ability to perform tower top fiber testing, PIM testing, and sweep test/load hopping test procedures
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds, bending, twisting, and contorting your body for extended periods
- Ability to pass required pre-employment processes, including background check and drug screen
- ComTrain certification
- OSHA 10 certification
- RF Awareness certification
- First Aid/CPR training/certification
- Competent Climber certification
Nice To Haves
- Construction experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Perform tower operations
- Perform sweep testing
- Perform tower maintenance and installation
- Perform coaxial and antenna installation
- Perform required RF testing
- Work at heights up to 500 feet
- Perform manual labor in outdoor environments
- Tie basic knots
- Rigging procedures
- Weatherproofing
- Tower precon
- Cathead knowledge
- Read and understand construction drawings and Radio Frequency Data Sheets
- Manipulate equipment and instruments with precision
- Accurately use a tape measure
- Use a compass and understand declination
- Rigging and mounting procedures for all antennas and equipment
- Identify different carriers, color codes, and routing guidelines
- Demonstrate crane signals
- Troubleshoot tower top issues
- Perform tower top fiber testing
- Perform PIM testing
- Perform sweep test/load hopping test procedures
- Lift up to 75 pounds
- Bend, twist, and contort body for extended periods
- Pass required pre-employment processes, including background check and drug screen
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401k plan with company match
- Six paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Referral bonuses
- Company outings
- Weekly pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
