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Job Title: Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installer or Repairer

Job Description:

Repair, install or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Responsibilities:

• Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary.
• Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.
• Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
• Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
• Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.
• Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.

Required Skills:

When polled, Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

• Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Installation: Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.

Job Outlook:

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 14,500 jobs in the United States for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installer or Repairer. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5.5% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 800 new jobs for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installer or Repairer by 2026. The BLS estimates 1,600 yearly job openings in this field.

Salary:

The typical yearly salary for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs is somewhere between $31,520 and $86,350.

Tools Used:

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Project

Industries of Employment:

Below are examples of industries where Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs work: