Posted 17 months ago
Telecom Tower Rigger – All Levels – Calgary
@ Wesbell Communications
Calgary, Alberta
Overview
Wesbell Communications is hiring telecom tower technicians at all experience levels in Calgary for full-time work. The role builds wireless equipment on rooftops and towers, including erecting towers, installing antennas and transmission components, and testing grounding systems. Candidates need a valid driver's licence, and work may include weekends and nights.
Responsibilities:
- Erect and climb communication towers to install, replace or repair antennas
- Check and adjust antenna azimuth and tilt
- Install transmission equipment, cables, surge arrestors and amplifiers
- Install and test grounding systems
- Maintain and repair tower equipment with hand and power tools
Requirements summary:
- Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces
- Hands-on experience with tower erection, antennas, RF lines, copper and fibre
- Ability to read blueprints and engineered drawings
- Valid driver's licence and clean driver's abstract
- Fluent in English, written and oral
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-06-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Department | Construction trades |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | weekends, overnight |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites, Construction site |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred) |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Wesbell Communications
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 16 |
We are currently seeking all levels of Telecom Tower Technician to join the Wesbell team in performing all tasks required to fully civilly construct wireless equipment on rooftop and tower environments.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities Include:
- Assemble or erect communication towers using construction or rigging equipment
- Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary
- Climb communications towers to install, replace or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves
- Install all necessary transmission equipment components including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors or tower mounted amplifiers (TMA’s)
- Install, connect or test underground or above ground grounding systems
- Perform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment using hand or power tools
- Perform general ground procedures, such as assembly of Microwave Dishes and steel structure assembly.
- Any other duties that may be assigned
Education (Theoretical Training):
- College, GED, vocational or technical training preferred
- ANRITSU SITE MASTER Vendor Training or 2 years experience with ANRITSU product/equipment/technology
- Ability to properly use coaxial prep tools
- Andrews coaxial connectorization course and/or training
- Strong knowledge of dish orientation and path alignment
- Strong knowledge of antenna azimuth and tilt
Job Requirements/ Experience:
- Must be comfortable working at heights or in confined space
- Must have hands on experience with tower erection, antenna, dish, RF transmission line, copper and fiber systems (not required for Green Level)
- Experience with reading and interpreting blueprints and engineered drawings
- Good understanding of wireless communication systems
- Good understanding of industry standard installation guidelines
- Good knowledge of the operation and safety requirements of power tools
- General working knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude is required
- Good understanding of electricity and electrical safety
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean drivers abstract
- May require use of personal vehicle
- May be required to travel and work weekends, nights if required by customer
- Must be a team player and possess a positive and professional attitude towards work and others
- Fluent in English, written and oral
Wesbell welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities.
Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in working with Wesbell; however, only those selected to be interviewed will be contacted. We wish you all the best!
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