Field Service Technician – Land Mobile Radio Tower Climber ($2,500 Sign-On Bonus)

Description

• Ensure Job Hazard Assessments (JHA) and pre-climb checklists are documented and followed according to ITTD’s Technical Representative.
• Analyze tower sites, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Conduct site surveys, analyze results, and report findings.
• Perform testing, maintenance, and repairs of tower sites using appropriate test equipment.
• Develop test and evaluation procedures for the TACCOM Lab with TACCOM and OIT engineers.
• Manage TACCOM LMR Lab schedules and provide QA/QC for lab testing documentation.
• Act as lead technical writer and coordinate communications on lab activities across the enterprise.
• Assist in new tower construction, modification, and decommissioning.
• Perform layout, installation, integration, testing, programming, and troubleshooting for tower fixed networks and facilities LMR equipment.
• Support government business managers with price research, IGCE development, and Statements of Work (SOW) as requested.
• Operate articulating man lifts and work at heights up to 600 feet.
• Install and maintain LMR antennas, microwave dishes/systems, mounts, cable ladders, fiber, coax, Ethernet, and other supporting devices on towers and shelters.
• Prepare site-specific technical documentation: Cabling Requirements, Design Drawings, ROM Estimates, and BOMs.
• Collaborate with Field Support tower technicians to complete installations and maintenance safely and effectively.
• Perform routine and special circumstance tower maintenance as instructed by the local CBP Supervisor.
• Identify tactical communication requirements and prepare design and development documents for wired and wireless tactical communication system installations.
• Assist with equipment inventory management and shipping coordination.
• Make system modifications to adapt electronic and communication operations for specific projects or locations.

Requirements

• Ability to work in remote, challenging, or outdoor environments (rooftops, confined spaces, all weather conditions).
• Must pass DHS Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation.
• Current DHS Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation.
• Experience on energized towers (minimum 5 climbs).
• Experience with microwave backhaul and tower site analysis.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a field service specialist and tower climber performing tower maintenance and antenna/equipment installation.
• OSHA and ANSI/TIA compliant; Comtrain Competent Climber/Rescuer certification or ability to obtain.
• Experience climbing towers ≥200 ft (minimum 5 climbs) and capable of climbing up to 600 ft.
• Prior experience supporting DHS Customs and Border Protection as a tower climber or technician.
• Active security clearance.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Experience working on P25 infrastructure equipment (required). Experience with similar LMR technologies—such as NXDN, DMR, TETRA, Motorola ASTRO 25, Harris P25, or EF Johnson P25—may be considered but may require customer approval or additional training.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance