Telecom Tower Technician

About the Role
The role involves the installation, maintenance, and inspection of telecommunications equipment on various elevated structures such as towers, monopoles, rooftops, and masts. Technicians will be responsible for ensuring the proper functioning and safety of telecom infrastructure by performing a range of tasks including rigging, lifting, and basic troubleshooting, all while adhering to safety and compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Install, dismantle, maintain, and inspect telecom equipment on towers, monopoles, rooftops, masts, and other elevated structures.
• Install and align antennas, RRU/RRH units, microwave equipment, feeder cables, fiber-optic cables, cable trays, brackets, grounding systems, and related telecom infrastructure.
• Perform rigging, lifting, cable routing, equipment mounting, bolt torqueing, preventive maintenance, and basic troubleshooting in accordance with approved drawings and method statements.
• Carry out all activities in compliance with working-at-height procedures, RAMS, Permit-to-Work requirements, fall-protection standards, lifting plans, PPE requirements, and project HSE regulations.

Requirements

• Must have experience working with telecom tower installation and maintenance.
• Must have Working at Height / Tower Climbing certification with strong knowledge of fall-arrest systems and tower safety.
• Have Rigging / Banksman / Slinger certification or equivalent training for safe lifting operations.
• Hands-on experience with GSM/2G/3G/4G/5G antennas, RRU/RRH, microwave antennas, RF feeders, fiber-optic cables, hybrid cables, and grounding systems.
• Ability to read telecom drawings, installation manuals, method statements, and risk assessments; additional certifications such as Tower Rescue, IRATA, RF Safety, First Aid, or OEM-specific telecom training are advantageous.