Tower Technician Job at SBA Communications, Pittsburgh, PA

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  • SBA Communications
  • Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description

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.

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.

SBA Communications

Job Tags

Weekend work, Afternoon shift

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