Murphy Tower Service, LLC is one of the Midwest’s leading providers of wireless and wireline construction services. Each of our divisions – Murphy Tower Service, Murphy Network, Murphy Communications and Murphy Electric – offers high-quality, turnkey solutions, from site construction to final testing and maintenance. Our focus on safety, integrity, quality and expertise offers a level of professionalism unique to the industry. From underground foundation work to the top of the tower, Murphy Tower Service provides unmatched quality and comprehensive services for our customers. Our diversely skilled team and their commitment to exceeding our customers’ expectations helps us manage numerous single-site projects on short deadlines, always getting the job done right the first time.

About Murphy Tower Service:

As a family-owned and operated business, we treat every team member as one of our own. We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for dedicated workers who want a long, successful career, not simply a job. While a spirit of adventure is in our DNA, safety is our number-one priority. We take extra care to make sure our people return home safely after a project, and even to spend weekends with their families – so we consider that when scheduling projects and crews. Simply put, Murphy employees are our greatest assets. We work hard to be a company that customers are proud to work with and employees are proud to work for. Whether the job requires travel or climbing to new heights, our team of tower technicians is ready to take on any challenge.

Employees can expect a unique company culture that includes:

• Weekends at home

• Competitive salary and top-tier benefits

• Promotion opportunities

• Continuing education and training through paid-to-learn programs

• Wellness programs covering physical, mental and financial health

Job Description

The Tower Tech Foreman are responsible for building or servicing each tower job as defined by the client’s scope of work and service ticket. This encompasses, but is not limited to, loading and unloading all job materials, maintaining all tools, trucks and equipment issued to the tower crew, possessing and understanding the scope of work and construction drawings, constructing the project per specifications in a timely manner and providing close out documentation (turnover package) at the completion of the project. Must be able to travel Monday-Friday as needed to complete projects.

Responsibilities

• Review the scope of work and service tickets.
• Assist in ordering materials and determining crew size.
• Verify that all materials for the project are taken to the job site.
• Check all of the tools, equipment and stocked supplies on your trailer are available.
• Check the oil & fluids of each truck & piece of equipment in your charge before use.
• Inspect all PFAS (personal fall arrest systems) prior to climbing.
• Provide a daily tailgate meeting for crew to address daily tasks and safety issues.
• Build the job following the scope of work/construction drawings.
• Report any deviations from the scope of work/construction drawings to the project manager at Murphy Construction and the client, if necessary.
• Redline all changes on the construction drawings.
• Pick up trash on site daily.
• Take pictures of final work and provide all turnover documentation to Murphy Tower receptionist.
• Clean out truck(s) & trailer(s) after each job and put materials and equipment away.
• Begin preparations for next job.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience working as a Tower Technician. Ideal candidate has some previous top hand or crew lead/foreman experience.

Dress Code (minimum)

• Long pants w/o major holes, presentable shirt w/4” minimum sleeve, work boots, hardhat & gloves.

Compensation

• Competitive Pay! Compensated depending on experience level.
• Relocation Bonus for qualified applicants.
• Lodging Paid by Company (Not required to share a room)
• Daily Per Diem Rates up to $40/day.
• Quarterly reviews and opportunities to be promoted!

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Short and Long term disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Seven paid holidays
• Weekly Direct Deposit
• Potential Performance Bonuses