Tower - Technician

Ontivity•Boise, ID

10d•$24 - $30

About The Position

Ontivity Tower Technicians support telecommunications installations, including construction and maintenance of telecommunications towers and structures. They carry out work in accordance with safety and quality guidelines, with safety taking priority. The role involves installing tower equipment and cabling, assisting with testing and documentation, and completing grounding and related installation tasks under the direction of a Tower Crew Leader. Technicians also help maintain vehicles, equipment, and tool inventories. The position requires outdoor work in varied weather, climbing and working at heights up to 400 feet, and willingness to travel out of market or state for periods of up to several months. Long and unpredictable hours may be required. Ontivity describes its work environment as stable, safety-focused, competitive, resourceful, career-focused, and meaningful, with access to equipment, technology, training, and opportunities to expand skills across disciplines and locations.

Requirements

Read and understand construction drawings, piping diagrams, job specifications, mounting specifications, and testing procedures.
Be willing to work independently under limited supervision.
Provide high-quality communication and customer service.
Be at least 18 years old and have a valid driver’s license.
Meet the physical requirements set forth in ANSI Z359 for fall protection gear.
Pass pre-employment background and Motor Vehicle Record checks.
Pass pre-employment drug screening and random drug tests thereafter.
Climb and work at heights up to 400 feet for extended periods.
Be in good physical condition and able to stoop, crawl, bend, squat, lift 50 pounds, and repeatedly pull personal body weight plus equipment weight up a vertical tower for extended periods.
Be willing to travel out of market or state for up to several months at a time.
Be willing to work long and unpredictable hours as required.
Work outdoors in all types of weather.

Nice To Haves

Current OSHA 10-hour certification.

Responsibilities

Prioritize safety above all other considerations.
Perform tower work and help ensure safe, quality installations, including rigging, hoisting, landing, fastening, and load hopping.
Install equipment such as masts, clamps, bracing, supports, antennas, RRUs, and cabling; assist with azimuth alignment; and complete labeling, photographs, and documentation.
At the Tower Crew Leader’s direction, install coax, fiber, lines, and hybrid cable; install connectors; assist with sweeps and testing; weatherproof and color-code components; connect coax feed lines and jumpers according to piping diagrams; and properly support and fasten installations.
Complete grounding, terminations, fastening, bolting, antioxidant application, lead support, and cad-welding as required.
Assist with maintenance of vehicles and equipment and with tool inventory.