Wireless Field & Tower Technician - Financial

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; New Jersey; On-site; USD 48,216 - 61,992; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

All business travel expenses covered

Ongoing training and certification

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Wireless Field & Tower Technician to build, maintain and support point-to-point microwave networks across towers, rooftops and sites.

This hands-on, field-based role combines ~80% ground-based engineering with ~20% tower climbing, with a six-month contract and a clear pathway to permanent employment, plus ongoing training and climbing certifications. Travel to local and regional sites is required, with a company vehicle provided.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of experience within wireless, microwave or related network infrastructure.
• Proven experience in a field engineering position.
• At least two years of tower climbing experience.
• Current Authorised Climber and Rescue certification.
• Experience installing and commissioning network or communications equipment.
• Confidence working safely at height in changing field environments.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain and upgrade microwave and wireless network infrastructure.
• Respond to outages and troubleshoot network, RF and hardware issues.
• Complete engineering work on towers, rooftops and other communications structures.
• Support new network builds and upgrades to existing sites.
• Install equipment and complete fibre termination, cabling and site work.
• Act as the on-site technical contact for subcontractors and other delivery partners.
• Produce clear daily reports detailing completed work and site activity.
• Participate in ongoing technical training and certification programmes.
• Travel to local and regional sites, including occasional overnight stays.

Skills

Wireless/microwave

Field engineering

Tower climbing

Authorised Climber & Rescue

Valid US driver's license

Willing to travel

Job description

Our client is a global technology-driven organisation operating within the financial markets. Bringing together engineers, researchers and trading specialists, the business develops highly sophisticated systems and infrastructure where performance, precision and reliability are critical. This is an opportunity to support high-performance wireless networks within an environment that invests heavily in technology, talent and continuous innovation.

Our client is now seeking a Wireless Field & Tower Technician to help build, maintain and support point-to-point microwave networks underpinning mission-critical operations.

This is a hands-on, field-based position combining approximately 80% ground-based engineering with 20% tower climbing. The successful candidate will work across towers, rooftops and communications sites, resolving technical issues and ensuring essential wireless infrastructure continues to perform reliably.

Initially offered as a six-month contract, the role provides a clear pathway to permanent employment alongside ongoing technical training, climbing certifications and long-term career development.

What’s in it for you?

• Work on high-performance microwave and wireless infrastructure supporting latency-sensitive environments.


• Receive a company vehicle that can be kept at home, with all business travel expenses covered.


• Access ongoing technical development and employer-funded training, including climbing certifications.


• Join a specialist team with a clearer division between field engineering and tower work.


• Gain exposure to technically challenging infrastructure where reliability and precision genuinely matter.


• Secure a six-month contract with a defined pathway to a permanent position and continued progression.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, maintain and upgrade microwave and wireless network infrastructure.


• Respond to outages and troubleshoot network, RF and hardware issues.


• Complete engineering work on towers, rooftops and other communications structures.


• Support new network builds and upgrades to existing sites.


• Install equipment and complete fibre termination, cabling and associated site work.


• Act as the on-site technical contact for subcontractors and other delivery partners.


• Produce clear daily reports detailing completed work, site activity and any issues encountered.


• Participate in ongoing technical training and certification programmes.


• Travel to local and regional sites, including occasional overnight stays.

Skills and experience required

• Two to three years of experience within wireless, microwave or related network infrastructure.


• Proven experience working in a field engineering position.


• At least two years of tower climbing experience.


• Current Authorised Climber and Rescue certification.


• Experience installing and commissioning network or communications equipment.


• Confidence working safely at height and in changing field environments.


• A dependable approach, strong work ethic and willingness to continue learning.


• A valid US driver’s licence and passport.


• Willingness to travel approximately 70% of the time.

Desirable experience

• OSHA 10 certification.


• Fibre splicing, termination or structured cabling experience.


• Knowledge of RF, microwave or millimetre-wave technologies.


• Experience using spectrum analysers or similar testing equipment.

Package

• $35 to $45 per hour.


• Initial six-month contract with a pathway to permanent employment.


• Company vehicle provided.


• All business travel expenses covered.


• Ongoing training and certification support.