Tower - Technician

Ontivity•Salt Lake City, UT

15h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible to assist in the erection, construction, and/or maintenance of wireless towers. The technician ensures that all work is performed in accordance with safety and quality guidelines and expectations. This involves working at various heights on tower tops, installing equipment, performing cable installations, grounding, and assisting with overall site construction and maintenance.

Requirements

Successful completion of safety in rigging coursework
Successful completion of industrial first aid and rescue training
Possess a competent climber card
Ability to communicate in person, by phone and radio with supervisor, foreman and co-workers
Ability to work in a team environment participating in tailboards throughout the day
Ability to read, comprehend and carry out instructions
Ability to work with a team, and independently as required
Have tool knowledge
Must be able to successfully pass a background and drug test
High School diploma or general education degree (GED)

Nice To Haves

Know how to read and understand drawings, piping diagrams, job specifications, mounting specs, testing procedures, etc.
Ability to operate aerial lifts, man lifts and aerial platform equipment
Valid driver’s license
Related trade school education

Responsibilities

Perform work on tower top, looking after all aspects of work while at the tower top, ensuring that a safe, quality installation has been performed, including rigging, hoisting, landing, fastening, load hopping, etc.
Install up-top equipment including masts, clamping, bracing, supports, antennas, RRUs, cabling, bolting, assist in shooting proper azimuth within tolerances, labeling, picture-taking, documentation.
Assist in gathering all closeout documents.
At the instruction of Tower Lead, perform coax, fiber, lines, and hybrid cable installation, connector installation, sweep and testing assisting, weather proofing, color-coding, labeling, etc.
Connect coax feedlines and jumpers per piping diagrams, and support and fasten adequately for a quality, lasting installation.
Perform grounding, terminations, fastening, proper bolting and antioxidant use, support of leads, cadwelding as required, etc.
Assist on overall job on groundwork including all tasks required to build and install a site per customer specs, maintain safe work environment, daily use and completion of JSA forms, assisting with overall crew work, maintenance of vehicles and equipment, etc.
Continue to work towards training and certifications for tower related work.
Assist in the installation of all tower related aspects of wireless cell site.
Ensure highest level of safety and quality control requirements are upheld.
Assist in the assembly of monopole, self-support guyed towers, and rooftops.
Assist in the transmission line and installation.
Responsible for tool inventory and upkeep daily on job site.
Other duties as assigned.