Rigger - telecommunications

Turris ( Wetaskiwin, AB) is currently looking for a skilled Rigger - telecommunications. Ideally suited for a motivated individual ready to join the team immediately. This is a Permanent employment or Full time position. Work schedule: Day.

Job Description

• The candidate must complete and maintain test and service reports.
• The candidate must climb and work aloft on poles, ladders, or other support structures.
• The candidate must maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems.
• The candidate must repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers, and amplifiers.
• The candidate must diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace, or repair telecommunications equipment.
• The candidate must install electromechanical, analog, and digital trunking systems, circuits, and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres.
• The candidate must analyze test results and adjust, change, or repair switching systems, networks, associated equipment, and software.

Job Requirements

• The candidate must be fluent in English.
• The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
• The candidate must have 2 to less than 3 years of experience in a related field.
• The candidate must be able to lift more than 45 kg (100 lbs).
• The candidate must be flexible.
• The candidate must have good judgement skills.
• The candidate must be well-organized.
• The candidate must be reliable.
• The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
• The candidate must be a good team player.
• The candidate must be accurate.

Work Site Environment

• The candidate will be required to work long hours in an outdoor environment.
• The candidate must be able to work at heights.
• The candidate will be required to work in confined spaces.

Work Setting

• The candidate must work in the installation process to set up large-scale, mixed-media constructions, often designed for a specific location or time period.
• The candidate should work in an urban area with a high population density.
• The candidate should be involved in the maintenance, repair, and maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings.
• The candidate should work in a rural area; most people live or work on farms or ranches. Hamlets, villages, towns, and other small settlements are in or surrounded by rural areas.
• The candidate must be able to work in an on-site customer service environment, such as an office or business location.
• The candidate must focus on repair work, restoring damaged, deteriorated, or broken items to good condition.
• The candidate must work in a telecommunications company to install, maintain, and manage communication systems and networks.
• The candidate must work in testing services to conduct evaluations, perform quality checks, and ensure products, materials, or systems meet established standards and specifications.
• The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
• The candidate must work in a service environment, performing job duties within the setting, social interactions, and physical conditions required by the role.

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and busy environment.
• The candidate must be able to meet tight deadlines.
• The candidate should have an eye for detail.
• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.
• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in various positions, including those that require sitting, standing, and walking, as well as those that involve physical activity.
• The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.
• The candidate must be able to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity.

Security and Safety

• The candidate must have basic security clearance.
• The candidate must undergo a criminal record check.
• The candidate must be able to pass a drug test.
• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
• The candidate must be willing to travel.

Benefits

• The candidate will receive a dental plan covering expenses for dental treatments and procedures.
• The selected candidate will receive tax-free disability benefits, providing financial support for the impact of a service-related injury or illness.
• The candidate will receive a health care plan, providing coverage for medical and surgical expenses.
• The candidate will receive paramedical services coverage as part of traditional health insurance or Extended Health Care (EHC) benefits, including coverage for a variety of healthcare practitioners.
• The candidate will receive vision care benefits, covering or reducing the cost of eye exams and medical eye care.
• The candidate will receive group insurance benefits from the employer, extending coverage to their dependants, including spouses, children, and parents.
• The selected candidate will receive life insurance to provide financial support to their loved ones in the event of their passing.
• The candidate will receive a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) that enables them to save for retirement.
• The selected candidate will receive Maternity and parental benefits, allowing parents in Canada to receive up to 50 weeks of paid pregnancy or parental leave.

How to apply

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• Answers to the following screening questions:
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?