Tower Technician
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Job Description:
T4 Program Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the Technical Support Services Contract. Parsons is the prime contractor. This $1.3 billion+ contract includes a variety of activities that support the FAA’s Capital Investment Plan (CIP) modernization efforts: Site selection and engineering, construction, environmental and fire/life safety, equipment installation and testing, CAD, and other technical services as required. Work is performed across the nation in each of the FAA’s nine regions as well as the Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey and in several U.S. territories. An average staff of 400-500 with a peak staff over 650 supports this contract, in addition to those subcontractors who perform construction work.
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Tower Technicians to join our team! In this role you will get to be a part of an amazing team of talented tower technicians, assessing and improving our nation's communications and navigational aid tower infrastructure.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Traveling with a team of tower technicians
- Conducting structural condition assessments of tower systems, including foundation, structural steel members and connection plates/bolts, appurtenances such as microwave dishes and communications antennas,, cables, junction boxes, etc., grounding and lightning protection systems
- Adjusting tower guy cable tension and realigning towers as necessary
- Completing checklists and documenting condition using photographical evidence
- Meeting with local tower ownership, clients, and landowners
- Debriefing customers and management on findings
- Consulting with management and engineers to assist in recommended actions for tower condition improvement
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- A safe work history and mindset
- Current or recent tower climb and rescue credentials
- Comfort in climbing towers up to 400 feet. in height (though generally less than 200 ft)
- Computer skills
- Communications skills (written and oral)
- 3 plus years’ experience required
- High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start:
Not Applicable/NoneThis position is part of our Federal Solutions team.Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
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