Tower Technician - SBA Network Service Inc. DBA SBA Communications Corporation
Fairport, NY 14450
About the Job
Bonuses
* $1,000 referral bonus
* Performance Reviews at 6, 12 and 24 months with a potential increase in hourly rate of up to $2.00 per hour (at each milestone).
* $150 in Per Diem
* Paid Overtime
* Paid weekly
* Paid training for all new hires
* ≈$2,000 worth of brand new safety gear to include an Elk River climbing harness
Benefits
* 401(k) program with company match
* Health Benefits
* Work boot reimbursement
* SBA stock
* Paid time off and 9 paid holidays
* Educational Assistance
* Cellular Discounts
Salary Range: $25.95 - $38.92
Your Next Career Opportunity – Tower Technician
Perform construction duties on a daily basis ensuring quality construction for expedited commercial deployment of services as directed by Superintendent and/or Tower Crew Lead.
What You Will Do – Primary Responsibilities
- Perform tower construction activities including assembling/erecting towers, installing antennas, mounting hardware, installing coax and connectors, grounding, testing, positioning, and optimizing antennas and lines.
- Read Plans, Site Plans and Tower Drawings.
- Install, connect and test underground and above ground grounding systems.
- Complete work in a timely and efficient manner by planning, prioritizing, and mobilizing staff, materials to meet schedule.
- Ensure Tower Crew Lead is apprised of construction progress, concerns, and deviations from plans or established schedule.
- Identify all materials and other resources needed to complete project.
- Identify construction "punch list" of items to be remedied and ensure they are completed prior to customer’s inspection.
- Maintain and enforce all SBA and OSHA safety practices, perform daily job-site safety inspections on equipment prior to operation.
- Work with Construction Supervisor and Tower Crew Lead to analyze job requirements such as labor and materials.
- Must be able to work overtime to include Saturdays, Sundays and evening hours.
- Must be able to satisfactorily complete all aspects of SBA’s Tower U and TS&R training classes.
- Other projects and duties as assigned.
What You’ll Need – Qualifications & Requirements
- H.S. Diploma/GED preferred;
- and 1+ years year of recent tower climbing experience.
- Knowledge of standard knots and ability to read blueprints, details and specifications required
- Knowledge and ability to operate Test Equipment (i.e., RF sweep gear, PIM, and Fiber testing preferred
- Must possess the physical ability to climb to heights of up to 500 feet.
- Domestic Travel 90% of the time and able to operate a company vehicle at the CMV level.
- Valid Government Issued Driver's License
- Health Services\Drivers License - MDOT Medical Physical Pref
- Other Anritsu certified Pref
Physical Demands and Working Conditions
- Standing Frequently
- Walking Frequently
- Sitting Occasionally
- Lifting Frequently (70lbs)
- Carrying Frequently
- Pulling Frequently
- Climbing Frequently
- Balancing Frequently
- Stooping Frequently
- Kneeling Frequently
- Crouching Frequently
- Reaching Frequently
- Handling Frequently
- Grasping Frequently
- Feeling Frequently
- Talking Frequently
- Hearing Frequently
- Repetitive Motions Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Frequently
- Extreme cold Occasionally
- Extreme heat Occasionally
- Humid Occasionally
- Wet Occasionally
- Noise Frequently
- Hazards Frequently
- Temperature Change Occasionally
- Atmospheric Conditions Frequently
- Vibration Frequently
- Precarious Heights Frequently
In our efforts to maintain a safe work environment for our team members and the general public, all applicants who receive a conditional job offer for employment in a position classified as safety sensitive will be required to take and satisfactorily pass a drug test.
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