Radio Technician at Sioux Falls Towers Specialists Inc – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Full-time, Hourly

Reach new heights in your career with one of the fastest growing industries in the country. At VIKOR, you have the opportunity to challenge yourself and become part of a team that strives for unity and is dedicated to elevation.

VIKOR offers paid holidays annually for field staff and, while you are on the road, VIKOR covers all your travel expenses including per diem and your own hotel room. VIKOR will also pay for you to receive your CDL license.

Radio Technicians are right in the action, responsible for the installation, maintenance and removal of tower and antenna systems. You get to travel across the region working on towers for all the major cellular carriers, utility and wind energy companies.

General Responsibilities:

• Travel from 3-6 weeks at a time with appropriate breaks
• Familiarity with industry standard installation practices
• Basic IP configuration & networking skills
• Experience with installing equipment racks, shelves, running and lacing power, ground and signal cables
• Installing, connectorizing and testing CAT5, LMR, and other coaxial cable for both indoor and outdoor applications
• Exhibit knowledge on basic RF theory
• Understand basic antenna design and installation techniques
• Knowledge of DC theory and voltage and grounding theory tools and power tools
• Self-motivated and able to learn efficiently
• Must be a team player and accept instruction

Responsible for Safety
Because of the nature of the work at VIKOR, we are dedicated to and obsessed with safety. That means all of our employees are, too. If you join the VIKOR team, you will be expected to follow all the safety and regulatory policies and procedures put in place by VIKOR and OSHA in order for all team members to feel confident and protected during the workday. This includes attending the daily safety meetings, maintaining a clean driving record and frequently inspecting trucks and equipment.

The VIKOR Culture
We believe people do their best work when they feel heard and supported. That is why we strive to live out our values of UNITY, DEDICATION and ELEVATION every day. Our employees experience an environment centered on respect, allowing them to perform at their highest level.

Benefits

• $40/day per-diem for meals while traveling.
• Company provided individual hotel room.
• Paid major national holidays plus additional paid days off for field staff
• Paid vacation and personal time with a graduating scale based on years of service: 2 weeks after 1 year, 3 weeks after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years, 5 weeks after 10 years.
• Cash retirement bonus to all employees on their anniversary.
• We offer major medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance as well as a free $100,000 life insurance policy for all employees.
• Crews are likely to work 45-75 hours per week with overtime paid at time and a half.
• We use company trucks only. You do not have to drive to the job sites in your own vehicle.

We are an employee-oriented company and try our best to take good care of our workers. They are our #1 asset!

VIKOR specializes in commercial tower construction, maintenance, and service work for the wireless, utility, and wind energy industries. With offices in Sioux Falls, SD; Rapid City, SD; Salt Lake City, UT; Denver, CO; Tulsa, OK; Phoenix, AZ; and Bismarck, ND our geographic footprint spans from the Great Plains to the Mountain States.