Wireless Technician

Wireless Technician (Level 2)

The Wireless Technician (Level 2) performs a wide variety of field activities associated with installing, maintaining, and servicing wireless telecommunications equipment. This role works with other technicians in a team-oriented environment to complete various projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, test, repair, remove or retrofit various wireless systems including rooftop macro, pole mount macro and small cells, indoor distributed antenna systems (IDAS) and outdoor distributed antenna systems (ODAS)
• Install vertical/horizontal cabling
• Determine and pull best path routes
• Adhere to coax and fiber installation standards
• PPC compression tool kit installation
• Reading blueprints and construction drawings
• Installation of antennas including rooftop, racks, radio(s), and remote units
• Head end rack and component installation
• DAS, small cell, macro OEM installation
• Label coax cables, antennas, head ends, cable management
• Power cabling and grounding of head end/active equipment
• Operate a lift and/or bucket truck

Skills and Abilities Required

• Experience reading blueprints or construction drawings (to include but not limited to: specifications, reporting, and design requirements)
• Experience in cable and/or hardware installation
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Must be familiar using PIM and sweep testing equipment
• Experience with outdoor installation such as rooftop cell sites, satellites, cable TV installation, or tower/microwaves
• Experience and willingness to work at heights up to 70 ft on ladders, lifts, or similar equipment and levels
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment
• Ability to complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to communicate in a professional manor with all internal contacts (peers, supervisors & managers) as well as external customers, vendors or others
• Must possess a valid driver's license, must be insurable under company insurance policy
• Knowledge of telecom carrier standards preferred