Tower Technician

Vikor • Rapid City, SD

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Tower Technicians are right in the action, responsible for the installation, maintenance and removal of tower and antenna systems. You get to travel across the region working on towers for all the major cellular carriers, utility and wind energy companies. No tower experience? No problem! We provide all the specialized training you’ll need and offer many advancement opportunities so you can grow into a career you love. VIKOR specializes in commercial tower construction, maintenance, and service work for the wireless, utility, and wind energy industries. With offices in Sioux Falls, SD; Rapid City, SD; Salt Lake City, UT; Denver, CO; Bismarck, ND; Tulsa, OK; Phoenix, AZ; and Sebree, KY our geographic footprint spans from the Great Plains to the Mountain States.

Requirements

• Travel from 1-4 weeks at a time.
• Maintain a clean driving record.
• Must be able to follow all safety and regulatory policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

• CDL license (VIKOR will pay for you to receive this).

Responsibilities

• Installation, maintenance and removal of tower and antenna systems.
• Travel across the region working on towers for all the major cellular carriers, utility and wind energy companies.
• Treat company tools and equipment with good care and keeping.
• Receive and follow directions of crew chief.
• Assist crew chief in assuring jobs are brought in on time.
• Assist in training new employees as directed.
• Advance within prescribed time frames as part of company Advancement Program.
• Follow all the safety and regulatory policies and procedures put in place by VIKOR and OSHA.
• Attend the daily safety meetings.
• Maintain a clean driving record.
• Frequently inspect trucks and equipment.

Benefits

• $40/day per-diem for meals while traveling.
• Company provided individual hotel room.
• Paid major national holidays plus additional field staff holidays.
• Paid vacation and personal time with a graduating scale based on years of service: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 10 years.
• Cash retirement bonus to all employees on their anniversary.
• Major medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Free $100,000 life insurance policy for all employees.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• Company trucks only; no need to drive your own vehicle to job sites.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed