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RiverTech is looking for a Field Service Technician - Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Tower Climber to work in San Diego, California. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
A $2,500 sign-on bonus is available-apply today and take the next step in your career!
Responsibilities

• Perform testing, maintenance, and repairs of tower sites using appropriate test equipment.
• Install and maintain LMR antennas, microwave dishes/systems, mounts, cable ladders, fiber, coax, Ethernet, and other supporting devices on towers and shelters.
• Analyze tower sites, identify deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform routine and special circumstance tower maintenance as instructed by the local CBP Supervisor.
• Assist in new tower construction, modification, and decommissioning.
• Operate articulating man lifts and work at heights up to 600 feet.
• Collaborate with Field Support tower technicians to complete installations and maintenance safely and effectively.
• Ensure Job Hazard Assessments (JHA) and pre-climb checklists are documented and followed according to ITTD's Technical Representative.
• LMR Duties (not limited to):
  • Identify tactical communication requirements and prepare design and development documents for wired and wireless tactical communication system installations.
  • Conduct site surveys, analyze results, and report findings.
  • Develop test and evaluation procedures for the TACCOM Lab with TACCOM and OIT engineers.
  • Prepare site-specific technical documentation: Cabling Requirements, Design Drawings, ROM Estimates, and BOMs.
  • Perform layout, installation, integration, testing, programming, and troubleshooting for tower fixed networks and facilities LMR equipment.
  • Support government business managers with price research, IGCE development, and Statements of Work (SOW) as requested.
  • Assist with equipment inventory management and shipping coordination.
  • Make system modifications to adapt electronic and communication operations for specific projects or locations.
  • Manage TACCOM LMR Lab schedules and provide QA/QC for lab testing documentation.
  • Act as lead technical writer and coordinate communications on lab activities across the enterprise.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the COR, including RF site visits and equipment staging support.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Valid U.S Driver's License
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a field service specialist and tower climber performing tower maintenance and antenna/equipment installation.
• Experience climbing towers ≥200 ft (minimum 5 climbs) and capable of climbing up to 600 ft.
• Experience working on P25 infrastructure equipment.
• Experience with similar LMR technologies-such as NXDN, DMR, TETRA, Motorola ASTRO 25, Harris P25, or EF Johnson P25-may be considered but may require customer approval or additional training.
• Experience with microwave backhaul and tower site analysis.
• OSHA and ANSI/TIA compliant; Comtrain Competent Climber/Rescuer certification or ability to obtain.
• Ability to work in remote, challenging, or outdoor environments (rooftops, confined spaces, all weather conditions).
• Must pass DHS Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active security clearance.
• Experience on energized towers
• Current DHS Customs and Border Protection Background Investigation.
• Prior experience supporting DHS Customs and Border Protection as a tower climber or technician.

Job ID
2026-23931
Work Type
On-Site
Pay Range
$75,000 - $90,000
Benefits
Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
Company Description
Work Where it Matters
RiverTech, an Akima company, is not just another federal professional solutions contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At RiverTech, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders, RiverTech provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers, RiverTech provides innovative solutions to complex engineering and operational challenges and delivers wide-ranging services for mission support, systems engineering, and IT.
As a RiverTech employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.