Tower Technician: Climb, Install & Maintain Wireless Towers

NextLink; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid training

Safety equipment provided

Vision insurance

Job summary

NextLink, a Texas-based ISP, is seeking a tower technician to install, replace and repair antenna systems on wireless towers. You will climb towers up to 250 feet, run power, ground, fiber, Cat5e and coaxial cables, and perform routine maintenance with basic hand tools.

This full-time role requires heavy outdoor work, travel of 40–60%, irregular hours, on-call weekends, and passing drug screening and background checks. We offer comprehensive benefits including health and 401(k) and paid training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Working knowledge of basic hand tools, mechanical equipment and electro-mechanical equipment.
• Must pass drug screening, background check and driving record.

Responsibilities

• Install, replace and repair antenna systems on towers.
• Run power, ground, fiber, Cat5e and coaxial cables.
• Climb towers up to 250 ft with climbing equipment.
• Maintain safety training and rescue procedures.
• Use basic hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• On-call rotation including weekends.

Skills

Outdoor work

Hand tools

Team-oriented

Safety conscious

Drug screen

Background check

In-house training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Mechanical equipment

Electrical equipment

Job description

NextLink, a Texas-based ISP, is seeking a tower technician to install, replace and repair antenna systems on wireless towers. You will climb towers up to 250 feet, run power, ground, fiber, Cat5e and coaxial cables, and perform routine maintenance with basic hand tools.

This full-time role requires heavy outdoor work, travel of 40–60%, irregular hours, on-call weekends, and passing drug screening and background checks. We offer comprehensive benefits including health and 401(k) and paid training.