Wireless Telecommunications Foreman

Villamar Technical Services is a telecom contractor serving all across British Columbia. We specialize in new cell site build, technology upgrade, microcell installation, operation and maintenance, genset installation, site relocation and decommissioning, structural cabling installation, technical services such as microwave links installation, troubleshooting, site commissioning, power plant upgrade, and provide services such as warehousing, project management and audits.

At Villamar, the clients we serve help people stay connected. We love the part we play in that greater mission! And we believe that as we strive for excellence and innovation, choosing integrity every day, our team will sustain continued growth and success. Our mission is to become Western Canada’s premier telecommunications technical services provider by achieving extraordinary results for our customers, building satisfying careers for our team, and earning a fair return on the value we deliver. We place high levels of trust in our employees to uphold the values of quality, integrity, diversity, teamwork, collaboration, and knowledge-based culture.

www.villamartech.com

What we offer you:

• Competitive wages.

• Extended Health Care Benefits.

• Performance-based Rewards.

• Safety and training programs.

• Consistent work, full-time.

• Vehicles, Cell phones, and Living Out Allowances for remote work.

• Career development opportunities – we are always growing and promoting our team members into new positions that align with their hiring goals

Responsibilities:

– Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who install, repair and maintain civil infrastructure, telecommunication systems and power systems.

– Establish methods to meet work schedules and coordinate work activities with other departments or subcontractors

– Requisition materials and supplies

– Resolve work problems and recommend work measures to improve productivity

– Train or arrange training of workers

– Ensure our health & safety rules and policies are being followed

– Prepare work reports such as daily site safety reports, trouble ticket reports, closeouts and daily site progress reports.

– Perform site maintenance activities and troubleshoot configuration problems.

– Work with NOC at implementing Fault management, Configuration Management and Performance Management tools.

Qualifications:

· Minimum 1 year rigging experience in the telecommunication industry; climbing at heights of 100 meters (330 feet)

Proven understanding of and experience with telecommunications equipment, cables and hardware.

· Coax and Fiber testing, installation of RRUs and Antennas, Coax termination, DC powerlines, troubleshooting experience – Asset.

· Working knowledge in fall protection practice and procedures and tower rescue techniques.

· General construction experience – Asset

· Experience in rope access work, climbing tickets – Asset

· Willingness/availability to work overtime and/or weekends and travel out of town

· Use of mobile devices applications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Extended health care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Langley, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• wireless telecommunications: 3 years (preferred)
• civil construction: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• BC Driver’s License (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (preferred)