The Tower Rigger is responsible for building and maintaining communication towers, the secure installation of steel structures and wireless communication components, performing general ground procedures associated with installation, working with various antenna and transmission lines, identifying and selecting appropriate equipment for specific installations, and climbing and working on poles, towers, and ladders or other support structures up to 500 feet.
Must be willing to travel.
Responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining communication towers
- Safe installation of steel structures and wireless communication components
- Performing general procedures associated with installation
- Working with various antenna and transmission lines
- Climbing and working on poles, towers, and ladders or other support structures up to 500 feet
Requirements:
- Experience working on communication towers
- Experience in Telecommunications industry
- Familiarity and experience with tower erection
- Construction or rigging experience
- Able and willing to work out of town: Shift Work - 2 weeks on, 1 week off.
- Able and willing to work at heights
- Valid Driver’s License with a clean Driver’s Abstract
- Clean Criminal Background
- The ability to pass a Drug and Alcohol Test
Physical Demands:
- Able to lift and carry up to 100lbs without assistance through a work shift
- Able to safely push or pull up to 150lbs without assistance using proper equipment
- Ability to safely climb to heights up to 500 feet
- Ability to work at heights for extended periods of time in all types of weather
- Ability to safely and properly operate motor vehicles up to ¾ ton pickup
- Able to work regular shifts of up to 12 hours (or more in special circumstances)
- Due to the safety and the nature of the responsibilities included in this position, strong English communication skills are required
- Comtech (Communication Technologies) Ltd. is unable to facilitate or sponsor immigration in to Canada at this time.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $24.00-$38.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Experience:
- Communications Tower: 3 years (required)
- working at heights: 3 years (required)