Telecommunications Tower Technician

Job overview

The Telecommunications Tower Technician role is listed in Omaha, NE, and involves work at tower sites. Pay is $25–$28 per hour based on experience and practical tests. Tower Systems provides telecommunications tower construction and maintenance services and describes itself as a family-operated business with a global footprint. The technician performs tower construction, decommissioning, upgrades, co-locations, inspections, microwave work, mapping, tower lighting, civil work, and foundation work, as well as installation and maintenance on towers. The posting describes extensive travel, six-week rotations with one week off between rotations, and work of 40–60 hours per week in all weather conditions.

What you'll do

• Perform tower construction, decommissioning, upgrades, co-locations, inspections, microwave work, mapping, tower lighting, civil work, and foundation work
• install and maintain towers
• follow industry standards and safety practices
• read construction and assembly drawings and RF data sheets
• use rigging and hoisting equipment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

telecommunications tower technician

tower construction

tower maintenance

omaha ne

tower systems

$25–$28 per hour

extensive travel

six-week rotations

one week off between rotations

40–60 hours per week

tower inspections

climb towers up to 800 feet

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Individual hotel room
• $45 per diem
• company-paid health insurance for employees and legal dependents
• HSA option
• optional dental and vision
• optional supplemental insurance
• company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) with 3% company match
• weekly pay
• vacation accrual from day one, available after one year
• sick leave after one year
• nine paid holidays after 90 days
• travel expenses covered
• company apparel.

Why this role

Six-week rotations with one week off between rotations; individual hotel room, $45 daily per diem, company-paid health insurance, 401(k) match, and covered travel expenses.

About the employer

Tower Systems, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. Sector: 23.