Field Service Technician – Land Mobile Radio Tower Climber ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

Akima, LLC•San Diego, CA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

RiverTech is looking for a Field Service Technician to work in San Diego, CA. This role involves performing testing, maintenance, and repairs of tower sites, installing and maintaining various communication equipment on towers and shelters, analyzing tower sites for deficiencies, and performing routine and special circumstance tower maintenance. The position also includes assisting in new tower construction, modification, and decommissioning, operating man lifts, and working at heights up to 600 feet. Additionally, the role requires identifying tactical communication requirements, conducting site surveys, developing test procedures, preparing technical documentation, and performing installation, integration, testing, programming, and troubleshooting for LMR equipment. The technician will also support government business managers, assist with inventory management, make system modifications, manage TACCOM LMR Lab schedules, and provide QA/QC for lab testing documentation. Other tasks may include RF site visits and equipment staging support.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Minimum 3 years of experience as a field service specialist and tower climber performing tower maintenance and antenna/equipment installation.
Experience climbing towers ≥200 ft (minimum 5 climbs) and capable of climbing up to 600 ft.
Experience working on P25 infrastructure equipment (required).
Experience with microwave backhaul and tower site analysis.
OSHA and ANSI/TIA compliant; Comtrain Competent Climber/Rescuer certification or ability to obtain.
Ability to work in remote, challenging, or outdoor environments (rooftops, confined spaces, all weather conditions).
Must pass DHS Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation.

Nice To Haves

Active security clearance.
Experience on energized towers (minimum 5 climbs).
Current DHS Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation.
Prior experience supporting DHS Customs and Border Protection as a tower climber or technician.
Experience with similar LMR technologies—such as NXDN, DMR, TETRA, Motorola ASTRO 25, Harris P25, or EF Johnson P25—may be considered but may require customer approval or additional training.

Responsibilities

Perform testing, maintenance, and repairs of tower sites using appropriate test equipment.
Install and maintain LMR antennas, microwave dishes/systems, mounts, cable ladders, fiber, coax, Ethernet, and other supporting devices on towers and shelters.
Analyze tower sites, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
Perform routine and special circumstance tower maintenance as instructed by the local CBP Supervisor.
Assist in new tower construction, modification, and decommissioning.
Operate articulating man lifts and work at heights up to 600 feet.
Collaborate with Field Support tower technicians to complete installations and maintenance safely and effectively.
Ensure Job Hazard Assessments (JHA) and pre-climb checklists are documented and followed according to ITTD’s Technical Representative.
Identify tactical communication requirements and prepare design and development documents for wired and wireless tactical communication system installations.
Conduct site surveys, analyze results, and report findings.
Develop test and evaluation procedures for the TACCOM Lab with TACCOM and OIT engineers.
Prepare site-specific technical documentation: Cabling Requirements, Design Drawings, ROM Estimates, and BOMs.
Perform layout, installation, integration, testing, programming, and troubleshooting for tower fixed networks and facilities LMR equipment.
Support government business managers with price research, IGCE development, and Statements of Work (SOW) as requested.
Assist with equipment inventory management and shipping coordination.
Make system modifications to adapt electronic and communication operations for specific projects or locations.
Manage TACCOM LMR Lab schedules and provide QA/QC for lab testing documentation.
Act as lead technical writer and coordinate communications on lab activities across the enterprise.
Perform RF site visits and equipment staging support.