Tower Technician

NextLink•Brenham, TX

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Tower Technician is responsible for installing wireless tower-site electronics and hardware, cabling, and electrical components where applicable. The role includes climbing and maintaining communications towers; installing, replacing, and repairing antenna systems and equipment; running power, ground, fiber, Cat5e, and/or coaxial cables; and inspecting and adjusting telecommunications equipment to ensure safe installation and optimal performance. The technician must complete and maintain tower safety and rescue training, perform and document a Job Safety Analysis before and after each tower climb, recognize hazards, and follow safe work practices. The position involves transporting equipment to job sites, lifting equipment with rigging tools, taking site and work photos, and completing reports about outages, project status, progress, and other work details. The role requires a valid driver’s license, compliance with company fleet-safety policy, and the ability to climb tall structures with equipment while observing the specified 300-pound combined employee-and-tools limit. This is a full-time, non-exempt field operations position with irregular hours, a flexible schedule, overtime as needed, and required on-call rotation. Work is in person and outdoors, with 20–40% voluntary travel or travel as needed and overnight travel as needed. The work environment includes weather exposure, heavy machinery and moving vehicles, high noise, PPE, and elevated tower work. Physical demands include extended stationary work, frequently moving or positioning objects weighing 50 pounds or more, repeatedly pulling one’s body weight plus equipment up a tower, and frequent standing, walking, stooping, sitting, ladder and tower climbing, and use of hand and power tools.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Working knowledge of basic hand tools, mechanical equipment, and electro-mechanical equipment.
Comfort and recent experience working outdoors.
Ability to work with basic hand tools.
Team-oriented mentality and safety-conscious approach.
Must pass a drug screening test and criminal background check.
Must pass the in-house training program.
Valid driver’s license and safe/acceptable driving record in compliance with company policy.
Ability to climb tall structures up to 500 feet with a load and work at elevated positions.
Employee weight and tools combined must not exceed the manufacturer-specified 300-pound safety-equipment weight limit.
Ability to perform the physical demands described, including frequently moving, transporting, or positioning objects weighing 50 pounds or more and repeatedly pulling one’s body weight plus equipment up a vertical tower.

Responsibilities

Install wireless tower-site electronics and hardware, cabling, and electrical components where applicable.
Climb communications towers to install, replace, and repair antenna systems and equipment, and perform tower maintenance.
Complete and maintain tower safety and rescue training.
Use and care for hand tools and mechanical equipment.
Recognize tower-climbing, construction-equipment, and energized-line hazards and perform duties safely.
Inspect completed work for tight hardware, level antennas, properly fastened hangers, adequate support, weatherproofing, and proper functioning.
Complete a Job Safety Analysis before each tower climb with everyone on site and document it after the job is complete.
Run appropriate power, ground, fiber, Cat5e, and/or coaxial cables.
Check antenna positioning against specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as needed.
Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems and adjust equipment for optimal performance.
Analyze situations accurately, communicate orally and in writing, and follow instructions to complete assigned work.
Take site photos and images of work performed or needed to address work issues.
Transport equipment to work sites using utility trucks and equipment trailers.
Lift equipment into position safely using rigging tools or equipment such as a capstan hoist.
Complete reports concerning outages, project status, progress, or other work details using a phone and computer software.
Maintain a valid driver’s license and follow the company Vehicle Fleet Safety Policy.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Work irregular hours Monday through Friday, work overtime as needed, and participate in the required on-call rotation.
Travel 20–40% voluntarily or as needed, including overnight travel as needed.