Telecom – Civil Designer – Alberta Area

Driftwood is currently looking for Civil Design Technicians in Alberta.

We need to hire 3 technicians:

• One immediately for Calgary
• One immediately for Alberta in general
• The third technician needs to be hired by February 2022 in Alberta

The successful candidate will be an integral part of the planning, design and quality assurance teams and will use their skills to support the successful completion of our client projects. If you are a Civil Infrastructure designer and have experience planning and designing underground infrastructure, then we need to talk.

Responsibilities

· Review all assigned projects and confirm scope of work is correctly defined and if not follow-up with stakeholders to resolve discrepancies and adjust quote with acceptance from client

· Determine all project stakeholders, and collect and record role and contact information details

· 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 civil structure design:

New Development, Upgrades, Expansion, Forced Relocations

· Perform detailed design of telecommunications underground infrastructure

· Review designs to ensure that they follow project guidelines

· Prepare and submit various types of permits and applications required for a project:

Underground Infrastructure, Civil Permits, Municipal Road Use Permits, Other types as required

· Prepare various CAD designs & drawing to support permit applications and construction for each project:

Underground infrastructure designs, Scope of Work Drawings for property management approval, Other types as required

· Maintain copies of all project communications

· Record all information and file documents for all projects to the established standards

· Ensure schedule deadlines are adhered to and project deliverables are maintained

· Travel and work on site as required

· Follow company standards and procedures related to Health & Safety while performing assigned job duties

· Other duties as assigned or required

Requirements

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· Experience with CAD

· Strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities

· Successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment requirements

· Office based role with travel to site as required.

Assets

• Experience working within HFC broadband plant, traditional Telephone cable design and fiber 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

• 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

Strengths

• Positive Attitude

• Team Player

• Attention to detail

• Strong Communication skills

• Organizational Skills

About Driftwood:

With over 20 years in the telecommunications industry, Driftwood Communications is a diversified and dynamic service & solutions provider in Western Canada. We have a proud history of providing clients with all aspects of aerial and underground telecom builds, design services, permitting, and full installations and infrastructure reclamation including cable wrecking and material disposal

What Driftwood Communications Offers:

· Full-time position

· competitive salary

· Comprehensive benefit package after 90 days

· On-going training

· Work from Home options

If you have a desire to build a successful long-term career in an ever-changing industry with a company that champions your success, provides training and surrounds you with a team of like-minded people, then Driftwood Communications has a place for you. Competitive Salary is provided based on skills and experience. Comprehensive benefits offered as an option upon hiring. For further details and clarification on other provinces where this opportunity is available, please visit our company website Careers Page.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Driftwood does not discriminate when selecting new team members. Race, colour, disability, religion, gender, national origin and sexual orientation have no place in our hiring decisions. We select the best employees based on their qualifications, skills, knowledge and commitment.

Work remotely

• Yes

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $60,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• CAD: 1 year (required)
• Quickbase: 1 year (preferred)
• Telecommunications: 1 year (preferred)