Job Description
TOWER TOP HAND – Full-Time Position
Forget the corporate ladder
If you thrive outdoors, crave adventure, and want a career where every day feels different, this is your moment. At Tower Systems, you won’t be stuck behind a desk — you’ll be part of a tight-knit crew building and servicing telecommunications towers across the country and around the world. The views are unbeatable, the work is meaningful, and your team becomes family.
Why Join Us?
- Travel nationwide and internationally
- Work for an industry leader with a global footprint
- Build a long-term career with on-the-job training and advancement
- Be part of an essential workforce that keeps people connected
Tower Systems is a family-operated business headquartered in Watertown, South Dakota, with additional locations in Orlando, Florida. We provide services wherever they’re needed — from coast to coast and beyond.
Compensation
$28–$31 per hour, based on experience and practical skills assessments.
Position Summary
As a Tower Top Hand, you’ll support the Crew Supervisor and Construction Project Manager in building, maintaining, and upgrading tower sites according to customer specifications and construction drawings. You’ll help load and unload materials, maintain tools and equipment, and ensure each project is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standard.
This role is ideal for someone who:
- Understands scopes of work
- Works confidently at heights and serves as the lead on the tower
- Takes pride in timely craftsmanship
Qualifications:
- Ability to work with a crew of 3–4
- Strong character: dependable, honest, and safety-focused
- Knowledge of industry standards and best practices
- Proficiency with computers, office suites, data systems, and cameras
- Ability to read construction drawings, assembly drawings, and RF data sheets
- Rigging, knot tying, and signaling knowledge
- Physical stamina to climb towers and lift/pull/push up to 80 lbs
- Ability to crouch, kneel, twist, and climb using both hands
- Experience with forklifts, boom trucks, cranes, gin poles, or winches (preferred)
- Willingness to travel extensively (passport recommended)
- Ability to work 40–60 hours per week in all weather conditions
- Relevant trade certifications
- Clean driving record.
Benefits
- Individual hotel room
- $45/day per diem
- Company contributes to paid health insurance for employees and legal dependents
- Health Savings Account option
- Optional dental and vision coverage
- Optional supplemental cancer, accident, and disability insurance
- Company-paid life insurance ($15K value)
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- Weekly pay (every Friday)
- Vacation accrues from day one; available after one year
- Sick leave available after one year
- 9 paid holidays after 90 days
- 100% travel expenses covered
- Company apparel provided
Work Schedule
- Monday–Saturday, up to 60 hours per week
- Overtime as required by project needs
- Corporate office in Watertown, SD; southeastern division in Orlando, FL
Tower Systems is an equal opportunity employer. All candidates agree to undergo a pre-employment background check, a DOT/Medical physical, and a drug screen.