Microwave Tower Technician

Microwave Tower Technician

As a Microwave Tower Technician, reach new heights in your career with one of the fastest growing industries in the country. At VIKOR, you have the opportunity to challenge yourself and become part of a team that strives for unity and is dedicated to elevation.

Our entry level Tower Technicians earn an average of more than $70,000 in their first year with the ability to earn over $95,000 in their second year of employment as a crew chief!

VIKOR offers paid holidays annually for field staff and, while you are on the road, VIKOR covers all your travel expenses including per diem and your own hotel room. VIKOR will also pay for you to receive your CDL license.

Microwave Tower Technicians are hands-on in the field, responsible for the installation, alignment, testing, and maintenance of microwave and wireless communication systems, including antennas, radios, waveguides, and related equipment. You'll travel across the region working on critical communication infrastructure for major cellular carriers, utility providers, and network operators.

No tower experience? No problem!

We provide all the specialized training you'll need and offer many advancement opportunities so you can grow into a career you love.

Benefits

• $40/day per-diem for meals while traveling.
• Company provided individual hotel room.
• Paid major national holidays plus additional field staff holidays, totaling 20 paid holidays a year.
• Paid vacation and personal time with a graduating scale based on years of service: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 10 years.
• Cash retirement bonus to all employees on their anniversary.
• We offer major medical, dental, and vision insurance and a free $100,000 life insurance policy for all employees.
• Crews are likely to work 45-75 hours per week with overtime paid at time and a half.
• We use company trucks only. You do not have to drive to the job sites in your own vehicle.

We are an employee-oriented company and try our best to take good care of our workers. They are our #1 asset! VIKOR specializes in commercial tower construction, maintenance, and service work for the wireless, utility, and wind energy industries. With offices in Sioux Falls, SD; Rapid City, SD; Salt Lake City, UT; Denver, CO; Tulsa, OK; Bismarck, ND; Phoenix, AZ; and Sebree, KY our geographic footprint spans from the Great Plains to the Western and Mountain States.

Requirements

General Responsibilities

• Travel from 6-8 weeks at a time
• Treat company tools and equipment with good care and keeping
• Receive and follow directions of crew chief
• Assist crew chief in assuring jobs are brought in on time
• Assist in training new employees as directed
• Advance within prescribed time frames as part of company Advancement Program

Responsible for Safety

Because of the nature of the work at VIKOR, we are dedicated to and obsessed with safety. That means all of our employees are, too. If you join the VIKOR team, you will be expected to follow all the safety and regulatory policies and procedures put in place by VIKOR and OSHA in order for all team members to feel confident and protected during the workday. This includes attending the daily safety meetings, maintaining a clean driving record and frequently inspecting trucks and equipment.