Lead Tower Technician – RF, Cabling & Installations

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEdge is seeking a Telecommunications Technician II (Top Hand) in Salt Lake City, UT. This senior on-site role leads tower construction, repair, and maintenance, guiding the crew to ensure safety, quality, and compliance at height.

You will install antennas, perform ground/fiber work, conduct testing (sweep, PIM), read construction drawings, and mentor junior technicians. Travel up to 50% is required; certifications in climbing, rigging, and safety are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of telecommunications construction experience, including leadership.
• Certifications in climbing/rescue, rigging, PPE usage, and specialized equipment operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute complex tower construction and maintenance on-site, incl. assembling and erecting towers, installing antennas and optimizing telecom systems at height.
• Serve as the point leader on the tower, guiding team members to ensure safety, efficiency, and task completion.
• Oversee advanced installation tasks (grounding, coax/fiber handling, Capstan hoist operations, connector installation) with strict safety standards.
• Conduct and supervise testing (sweep, PIM, fiber testing) to validate performance and reliability.
• Maintain OSHA and company EHS protocols on the tower and mentor junior technicians.

Skills

Tower construction

Team leadership

RF testing

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Capstan hoist

Crane operations

Rigging equipment

Grounding and coax/fiber handling

Job description

NextEdge is seeking a Telecommunications Technician II (Top Hand) in Salt Lake City, UT. This senior on-site role leads tower construction, repair, and maintenance, guiding the crew to ensure safety, quality, and compliance at height.

You will install antennas, perform ground/fiber work, conduct testing (sweep, PIM), read construction drawings, and mentor junior technicians. Travel up to 50% is required; certifications in climbing, rigging, and safety are preferred.