Outside Plant (OSP) Telecommunications Designer

We have an opening for a Junior to Intermediate Outside Plant (OSP) Telecommunications Designer. You will be responsible for providing overhead and underground telecommunications utility design at our Edmonton location.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and review Telecommunication designs, drawings, materials, cost estimation and specifications to customer requirements of outside plant underground and aerial network facilities, including HFC, Copper, and Fibre Optic
• Perform field audits of utility poles identifying service provider and cable types, hardware, span lengths and attachment heights
• Perform field survey of utility underground infrastructures identifying service provider and cable types and hardware
• Interpret and apply Telecommunication standards while preparing high quality designs and drawings
• Create design details in software such as AutoCAD, SpatialNet, Microstation and Bluebeam
• Accountability and management of concurrent project budgets and schedules for successful delivery “on-time” and “on-budget” while maintaining a high degree of quality
• Participate in meetings with key-stakeholders to ensure success outcomes on a project by project, job by job basis
• Design coordination with clients, municipal authorities, utilities & various project stakeholders
• Preparation and submission of design packages
• Preparation and submission of project approvals, including customer, municipal permits, crossing or proximity agreements and joint use approvals
• Proactively consult and develop solutions for clients to suit their business needs
• Clearly communicate with clients and project stakeholders to identify project risks and expectations
• Attend site meetings, site visits and field inspections; Class 5 driver’s license required
• Review as-built and record drawings to ensure compliance with original design
• Analyze and produce financial variance reports upon completion
• Peer mentoring and training with other design team members
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• 1 or more years of telecommunication design experience
• Great interpersonal skills with the ability to develop business relationships conducted in a professional manner
• Strong collaborative skills and willingness to liaise with other disciplines (marketing, drafting, construction, survey, and civil) to ensure projects are accurate, compliant, on-time and on-budget
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for your work and a drive for excellence
• Engineering Technology Diploma or Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized college or university would be an asset
• Class 5 full driver’s license

A few qualifications that would help you succeed:

• Experience working with telecoms civil and aerial structure designs to SHAW standards
• Experience working with AutoCad design
• Experience working in the telecom or related engineering environment, with extensive experience in design and cost estimating of telecom projects
• Experience with survey equipment and field data collection

Primary offers a highly competitive compensation package including, competitive salaries, bonuses, Health & Dental benefits, flexible work schedules, paid vacation, Company Matching RRSP, flex days, and a number of career and professional development opportunities.

This position may require the successful candidate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It may also require the successful candidate to undergo regular COVID-19 testing.