Telecom Network Designer

remote
Western Canada, BC, Canada .
full-time . June 19, 2023

Description

Are you looking to step up in your telecom career? Perhaps you're searching for an exciting NEW career? Does working from home appeal to you? If so, we might just have what you're looking for.

Driftwood Communications is actively recruiting for a Full-Time Telecom Network Designer to join our team.

Salary: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Location: Western Canada

About Driftwood:

Since 1996, Driftwood Communications has been forging their way into the telecommunications field across Western Canada, developing first-in-class turnkey solutions, delivering on time/on budget solutions with a client-first approach. The telecom industry is exploding with opportunities, and we want to hire the best folks to move ahead with us.

Culture and Values:

We believe our employees are the backbone of our organization
We committed to maintaining a friendly, inclusive, and safe environment
We are deeply committed to providing career development opportunities
We are willing to do what it takes to properly support our employees and by extension, the telecommunications industry

Benefits:

Competitive compensation package
Comprehensive benefit package:
Dental care
Disability insurance
Extended health care
Wellness program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Perks:

Casual dress
Company events
On-going training and development

Role Responsibilities

Conduct field site surveys of assigned projects to collect field data required; ensuring all information specific to the scope of the project is collected and documented.
Prepare and layout of HFC broadband plant, with signal levels and powering design for projects including Node+0 Actives, Legacy RF and Fibre only designs: New Development, Upgrades, Forced Relocation, Node Segmentation & amp; Backbone, Power Realm Segmentations, Fibre POP Sites
Perform detailed design of RF plant, including signal level and powering design
Review HFC designs to ensure that they follow project guidelines

Requirements

Motivated and willingness to work independently
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment requirements

Assets

Experience working within FTTP and or HFC broadband plant, traditional Telephone cable design and fibre design
Working knowledge of PON or CATV standards and architectures
Ability to create telecom documents, drawings, specifications
Understanding of current aerial and underground construction practices and methodology
Familiarity with survey tools such as the IKE GPS or Trimble
MicroStation or AutoCAD experience
Spatial Net experience
Having a background in Electrical is an asset
Graduated from a Technical and or Engineering program or similar. (preferably in one of the following areas: civil, electrical/telecommunications)
Experience using a project management system (such as QuickBase) which are driven by Task assignments and tracking of project elements

Land Acknowledgement:

Driftwood Communications head office resides on the traditional territories of the Tsawout First Nations, and we are honoured to work closely with all local First Nations across Western Canada. As a company, we are committed to ensuring our workforce fairly reflects all the people of Western Canada and strive to create an environment where everyone can succeed, free of systemic barriers. Driftwood Communications welcomes everyone to contribute to our success and diligently selects the best candidate based on qualifications, skills, knowledge, and commitment.

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