Field Construction Assistant
Pay Range: $20.00 – $27.00/hr
unWired is searching for a self-motivated Field Construction Assistant in our operations teams. Reporting to the Tower Operations Manager, this position is responsible for providing assistance to the Field Construction Specialist in completing construction tasks within set timelines. These duties include new site construction as well as upgrades to new and augmented tower sites, expansions, and relocations and/or upgrades.
Essential Duties:
- • Provide assistance in the field for site construction within required timelines which includes tower builds, network expansions, augments, tower relocations and/or upgrades, RF microwave systems, and maintenance and quality checks.
- • Ensure compliance with building and safety codes, or other regulations during site builds. Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with environmental regulations as applicable on an on-going basis as well as effectively communicating any potential issues.
- • Locate, measure, and mark site locations or placement of structures or equipment, using measuring and marking equipment. Interpret engineering drawings, sketches, or diagrams.
- • Load, unload, or identify building materials, machinery, or tools, distributing them to the appropriate locations, according to project plans or specifications.
- • Perform labor tasks including fabricating and assembling equipment using hand or power tools; digging trenches and laying conduit; framing and pouring concrete; running appropriate power, ground or cabling as needed.
- • Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- • Related hands-on experience in a construction environment or role.
- • Basic knowledge and ability to use hand tools, and ability to learn proper function and techniques for operating tools as it applies to our scope of work.
- • Basic knowledge and abilities to frame, pour, and finish concrete and ability to learn techniques and tool function as it applies to our scope of work.
- • An ability to learn NEC standards and how they apply to our scope of work.
- • Ability to learn electrical theories, system designs, and troubleshooting techniques for both AC and DC power.
- • Ability to learn HVAC systems and troubleshooting techniques for our systems.
- • Ability to interpret and apply complex technical information.
- • Problem Solving: identifies and resolves problems timely; gathers and analyzes information effectively; develops alternative solutions; uses reason when dealing with emotional topics.
- • Communication Skills: speaks and writes clearly and persuasively in positive and negative situations; responds well to questions, presents effectively in group meetings or settings, ability to read and interpret written information.
- • Interpersonal Skills: focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; open to others’ ideas.
- • Demonstrated attention to detail.
- • Must have and maintain a clear DMV record and the ability to drive for business purposes.
Benefits:
- • Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with company subsidies
- • Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
- • Long Term Disability Insurance
- • Flexible Spending Accounts
- • 401K with company contributions, including discretionary Profit-Sharing contributions
- • Holiday, Vacation and Sick paid time off
- • Complementary internet connection
Fresno based unWired Broadband was founded in 2003 with the goal of delivering fast, reliable Internet connections to homes and businesses in rural and underserved areas. Strong demand, fueled by increasing needs for connectivity, have led to 21 years of continuous growth. We currently cover over 19,000 square miles between Corning and the base of the Grapevine. Over 200 tower sites are strategically located to cover the rural and underserved areas that have been ignored by DSL, cable and fiber carriers.
