Tower Technician - Rochester/Buffalo, NY at SBA Network Service Inc. DBA SBA Communications Corporation in Fairport, New York

Job Description:

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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