Senior OSP Designer

Edmonton - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

You are a veteran experienced Outside Plant (OSP) Designer responsible for detailed design of OSP elements (aerial and/or underground) and fiber designs of telecommunication networks. Youll be an integral part of the engineering team and will design networks using a variety of tools ensuring constructability issues are incorporated into the network designs.

Join the Ledcor Technical Services team in Calgary or Edmonton AB today!

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Essential Responsibilities:

Expert level detailed layout and design of fiber optic and copper outside plant networks
Support projects such as FTTH deployments fiber-to-the-suite greenfield residential and commercial developments
Manage day-to-day growth and sustainment of existing telecommunications networks (road relocations infrastructure adds/moves/changes)
Experience in aerial and underground telecommunications design and construction practices
Interact with property developer and clients on technical matters design coordination and schedule
Guide mentor and quality check work of junior designers
Perform quality control and field checks of construction and inspections
Reading and interpreting outside plant records (data maps fiber network designs)
Maintain knowledge of current OSP design principles and industry standards and perform in compliance with updated Safety Codes Electric Codes customer practices and procedures
Conduct site walk for data collection of all surface features and underground utility data necessary to support the preparation of the construction drawings that are complete and suitable for construction
Perform system design create BOM and provide construction quotes for requested projects
Collaborating with team members from other divisions to overcome project challenges and issues
Following company standards and procedures related to Health & Safety while performing assigned job duties
Ensuring schedule deadlines are adhered to and project deliverables are maintained
Travelling and working on site as required

Qualifications:

10 years experience working within telecommunications OSP fiber design copper design or RF plant design is an asset
Graduate from a technical college program preferably in civil electrical/telecommunications GIS or equivalent experience
Expert knowledge of outside plant design practices and municipal permitting requirements is a requirement
Organized and self-motivated with strong attention to detail
Strong MS Office skills experience with AutoCAD Spatial Net would be an asset
Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with multiple project stakeholders and interpret their needs
Working knowledge of construction or telecom documents drawings specifications and current construction practices and methodology
Willingness to contribute actively in team discussions sharing experiences and ideas
Strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment requirements

Additional Information

Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) designs builds and maintains wireline or wireless networks that span North America and beyond. We are a proven leader and innovator in telecommunications network construction maintenance and service installation and repair.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers Canadas Most Admired Corporate Cultures and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity equity and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals regardless of race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcors Inclusion and Diversity initiatives please visit our I&D page.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Learn more about working at Ledcor: Watch here.

Essential Responsibilities:

Expert level detailed layout and design of fiber optic and copper outside plant networks
Support projects such as FTTH deployments fiber-to-the-suite greenfield residential and commercial developments
Manage day-to-day growth and sustainment of existing telecommunications networks (road relocations infrastructure adds/moves/changes)
Experience in aerial and underground telecommunications design and construction practices
Interact with property developer and clients on technical matters design coordination and schedule
Guide mentor and quality check work of junior designers
Perform quality control and field checks of construction and inspections
Reading and interpreting outside plant records (data maps fiber network designs)
Maintain knowledge of current OSP design principles and industry standards and perform in compliance with updated Safety Codes Electric Codes customer practices and procedures
Conduct site walk for data collection of all surface features and underground utility data necessary to support the preparation of the construction drawings that are complete and suitable for construction
Perform system design create BOM and provide construction quotes for requested projects
Collaborating with team members from other divisions to overcome project challenges and issues
Following company standards and procedures related to Health & Safety while performing assigned job duties
Ensuring schedule deadlines are adhered to and project deliverables are maintained
Travelling and working on site as required

Qualifications:

10 years experience working within telecommunications OSP fiber design copper design or RF plant design is an asset
Graduate from a technical college program preferably in civil electrical/telecommunications GIS or equivalent experience
Expert knowledge of outside plant design practices and municipal permitting requirements is a requirement
Organized and self-motivated with strong attention to detail
Strong MS Office skills experience with AutoCAD Spatial Net would be an asset
Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with multiple project stakeholders and interpret their needs
Working knowledge of construction or telecom documents drawings specifications and current construction practices and methodology
Willingness to contribute actively in team discussions sharing experiences and ideas
Strong organizational and planning skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
Successful completion of a criminal background check and pre-employment requirements

Additional Information

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers Canadas Most Admired Corporate Cultures and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Employment Equity

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Mechanical Design
Layout Design
CAD
Adobe Creative Suite
Creo
Sheet Metal
Drafting
Adobe Photoshop
Autocad
Adobe Illustrator
Sketch
Adobe Indesign

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Ledcor

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies, serving the building, heavy industrial, civil and infrastructure, mining, pipeline, power and communications sectors. Ledcor also owns operations in aviation, marine transportation service ... View more

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