Oscar Castillo
Houston,TX
Summary
Adroit Tower Hand with 5 years of experience climbing towers, hanging steel & antennas. Passionate and motivated with a drive for excellence. Skilled at top- and bottom-side grounding, as well as fiber routing and handling. Safety-conscious and hardworking to take direction and learn new tasks quickly.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Tower Technician
A&M COMMUNICATIONS
Houston, TX
01.2021 - 08.2023
- T-MOBILE and Dish Network
- Installed transmission lines, antennas, cabling, braces and supports to promote communications operations.
- Installed, maintained and repaired wireless communication towers.
- Performed antenna alignment and tower rigging operations.
- Conducted tower inspections to ensure safety compliance with industry standards.
- Tested power systems, transmission lines and antennas for proper functioning.
- Operated various tools including drills, saws, ladders and other equipment related to tower installation or maintenance.
- Provided technical assistance in the installation of coaxial cables and fiber optics lines.
- Erected monopoles, self-supporting towers and guyed structures up to 500 feet tall.
- Assisted with the removal of existing towers as well as the construction of new ones.
- Utilized climbing gear such as harnesses, ropes and carabiners while ascending and descending communication towers safely.
- Repaired damaged cable runs between antennas utilizing specialized tools such as crimpers, strippers.
- Dismantled old cell sites in preparation for new installations or upgrades.
- Inspected grounding systems regularly for corrosion or damage due to weather conditions.
- Coordinated projects to build wireless cell site foundations within timelines.
- Used hand and power tools to perform maintenance and troubleshooting duties.
- Replaced antennas and installed new dishes.
Tower Climber
Tower one International
Houston, TX
08.2018 - 12.2020
- T-MOBILE RAWLINS
- Installed, maintained and repaired wireless communication towers.
- Performed antenna alignment and tower rigging operations.
- Conducted tower inspections to ensure safety compliance with industry standards.
- Erected monopoles, self-supporting towers and guyed structures up to 500 feet tall.
- Assisted with the removal of existing towers as well as the construction of new ones.
- Climbed various heights on multiple structures safely and efficiently to repair equipment.
Education
Macarthur High School
Houston, TXSkills
- Tower builds/upgrades
- Tower decom
- Technical Troubleshooting
- T-Mobile Dish network installs
- Conflict resolution
- RIGGING OPT
Timeline
Tower Technician
A&M COMMUNICATIONS
01.2021 - 08.2023
Tower Climber
Tower one International
08.2018 - 12.2020
Macarthur High School
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