Occupation AtlasRadio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

O*NET · 49-2021.00

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Also called Avionics Repair Tech · Avionics Repair Technician (Avionics Repair Tech) · Broadcasting Equipment Mechanic · Cell Equipment Installer · Cell Equipment Repairer · Cell Tower Climber · Cell Tower Tech · Cell Tower Technician (Cell Tower Tech)
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Job Zone 3 — Medium Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed

Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic6.73
  • C Conventional4.53
  • I Investigative3.48
  • S Social1.37
  • E Enterprising1.36
  • A Artistic1.05

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma4%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent31%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate22%
  • Some College Courses18%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree16%
  • Bachelor's Degree10%
Related work experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (31%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (27%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • RepairingImportance 3.5Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Replace a faulty hydraulic valve
  • InstallationImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Install a speaker system in a car
  • Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
  • Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • SpeakingbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
  • MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
  • Time ManagementImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
  • Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
  • TroubleshootingImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail
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  • CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
  • Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
  • Systems AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.0Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Operation and ControlImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Equipment SelectionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Systems EvaluationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • InstructingImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • MathematicsbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • PersuasionImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Service OrientationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • NegotiationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • ProgrammingImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
  • Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
  • Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
  • Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.9Level 0.9
  • SciencebasicImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Operations AnalysisImportance 1.3Level —

Tasks

12 core · 6 supplemental · 12 not yet rated

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.Importance 4.5
  2. Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.Importance 4.3
  3. Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).Importance 4.2
  4. Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.Importance 4.2
  5. Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.Importance 4.2
  6. Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.Importance 4.1
  7. Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.Importance 4.1
  8. Install, connect, or test underground or aboveground grounding systems.Importance 4.0
  9. Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.Importance 4.0
  10. Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary.Importance 3.9
  11. Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.Importance 3.7
  12. Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.Importance 3.6
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  1. Climb towers to access components, using safety equipment, such as full-body harnesses.Importance 4.5
  2. Climb communication towers to install, replace, or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves.Importance 4.2
  3. Lift equipment into position, using cranes and rigging tools or equipment, such as gin poles.Importance 4.1
  4. Perform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment, using hand or power tools.Importance 4.0
  5. Locate tower sites where work is to be performed, using mapping software.Importance 4.0
  6. Install or repair tower lighting components, including strobes, beacons, or lighting controllers.Importance 3.7
  7. Calibrate and align components, using scales, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
  8. Examine malfunctioning radio equipment to locate defects such as loose connections, broken wires, or burned-out components, using schematic diagrams and test equipment.
  9. Insert plugs into receptacles and bolt or screw leads to terminals to connect equipment to power sources, using hand tools.
  10. Install, adjust, and repair stationary and mobile radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communication systems.
  11. Monitor radio range stations to detect transmission flaws and adjust controls to eliminate flaws.
  12. Mount equipment on transmission towers and in vehicles such as ships or ambulances.
  13. Remove and replace defective components and parts such as conductors, resistors, semiconductors, and integrated circuits, using soldering irons, wire cutters, and hand tools.
  14. Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections.
  15. Test batteries, using hydrometers and ammeters, and charge batteries as necessary.
  16. Test emergency transmitters to ensure their readiness for immediate use.
  17. Test equipment functions such as signal strength and quality, transmission capacity, interference, and signal delay, using equipment such as oscilloscopes, circuit analyzers, frequency meters, and wattmeters.
  18. Turn setscrews to adjust receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output.

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Computers and ElectronicsImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.9Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • TelecommunicationsImportance 3.9Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Install a wireless internet router
  • MechanicalImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Administration and ManagementImportance 3.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Engineering and TechnologyImportance 3.2Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • English LanguageImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
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  • Communications and MediaImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Host a music radio show
  • MathematicsImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Education and TrainingImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • AdministrativeImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Building and ConstructionImportance 2.5Level 2.8
  • DesignImportance 2.5Level 2.9
  • Economics and AccountingImportance 2.5Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.6
  • Production and ProcessingImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • PhysicsImportance 2.4Level 2.9
  • GeographyImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Sales and MarketingImportance 2.3Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • TransportationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • PsychologyImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • ChemistryImportance 1.6Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.4Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
  • BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • Foreign LanguageImportance 1.3Level 0.6Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • History and ArcheologyImportance 1.3Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.3Level —
  • Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.3Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Fine ArtsImportance 1.1Level —
  • Food ProductionImportance 1.1Level —

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
  • Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Information OrderingImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Finger DexterityImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
  • Manual DexterityImportance 3.3Level 2.9
  • Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
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  • Speech RecognitionImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Category FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Control PrecisionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Extent FlexibilityImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Reach for a box on a high warehouse shelf
  • Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
  • Oral ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
  • Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Speech ClarityImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
  • Written ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Far VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read the slides on a presentation from across a room
  • Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • VisualizationImportance 3.0Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
  • Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • MemorizationImportance 2.9Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Static StrengthImportance 2.9Level 2.9
  • Trunk StrengthImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
  • Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Auditory AttentionImportance 2.6Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Depth PerceptionImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Time SharingImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Number FacilityImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • OriginalityImportance 2.4Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Reaction TimeImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Response OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Spatial OrientationImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use the floor plan to locate a store in a mall
  • Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Explosive StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Rate ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Glare SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Drive on a familiar road on a cloudy day
  • Night VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Read street signs at dusk (just after sunset)
  • Peripheral VisionImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
  • Sound LocalizationImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Listen to a sound system to determine which speaker is working
  • Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.8Level 0.9
  • Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.6Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.5Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.4Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.4Level 5.8
  • Getting InformationImportance 4.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 4.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Processing InformationImportance 4.2Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
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  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 4.2Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Make repairs by removing and replacing circuit boards
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 4.1Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.1Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.0Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Working with ComputersImportance 4.0Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.9Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
  • Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.8Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.7Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.7Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.6Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.5Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
  • Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.2Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
  • Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 2.8
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.2Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
  • Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.8
  • Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make a sales pitch to convince others to buy a product
  • Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 2.6
  • Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.8
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.3
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.3
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.3
  • E-Mail4.2
  • Telephone Conversations4.2
  • Contact With Others4.1
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets3.9
  • Physical Proximity3.8
  • Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities3.7

Technology

15 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (5)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot
  • Microsoft PowerPointhot
  • Microsoft Wordhot

Hot (2; 5 more marked hot above)

  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Windows
Other tools (8)
  • AERONET calculator
  • Backbone.js
  • Caliper Maptitude
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Location mapping software
  • Maintenance documentation software
  • Sweep analysis software
  • Zoho WebNMS Cell Tower Manager

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