Rigger – Telecommunications

Rigger – Telecommunications

(NOC 72204 – Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers)

Employer: Canadian Network Installations Ltd

British Columbia Office Location: Unit 103, 84 North Bend St Coquitlam, BC V3K 6H1

JOB DETAILS

Work location:

• In and around British Columbia excluding Cariboo Region.

• On the road - Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Salary: $40.29 hourly (To be negotiated depending on skills and number of years of work experience)

Work Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Employment conditions: Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Morning

Start date: Starts as soon as possible

Vacancies: 5 vacancies

Benefits:

1. Health benefits

a. Dental plan

b. Disability benefits

c. Health care plan

d. Paramedical services coverage

2. Financial benefits

a. Group insurance benefits

b. Life insurance

3. Relocation Financial Support: The company will offer a $2,000.00 relocation benefit to new employees who are Canadian PRs and Citizens. This will be given to them at the end of their 6th month of their service to the company. Availing this incentive, will have a 1-year return service requirement. Please note that this will NOT apply after the worker already started for the company and is asking for a relocation. Relocation benefit will have to be negotiated at the time onboarding.

4. Increased Wages: The company will offer Canadian new hires a salary adjustment after one year of work which will be dependent on the employees’ performance, which needs to be at least satisfactory.

5. Career Path: The company will provide trainings with the objective of transitioning employees from their position to assume a higher position depending on their skills set. Positions may include team leader rank, supervisor rank, moving them to other positions within the company if so desired and in which they may be good at.

6. Other benefits

a. Learning/training paid by employer

b. Other benefits

Work site environment: Work Outdoors all year round, At heights (able to work safely at heights and high structures)

Transportation/travel information: Vehicle supplied by employer when performing job related work, Willing to travel, Travel expenses paid by employer

Job Description: The role of the Rigger – Telecommunication is to perform all aspect of tower and rooftop installations and maintenance as well as all antenna system installation and maintenance.

Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment, Attention to detail, Repetitive tasks, Ability to distinguish between colours, Handling heavy loads (able to lift 75 lbs of materials to chest height), Combination of sitting, standing, walking, Physically demanding, Bending, crouching, kneeling, Manual dexterity

Work Location Information:

• Various locations. In and around British Columbia excluding Cariboo Region.

• Relocation costs covered by employer.

Personal suitability: Flexibility, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Client focus, Efficient interpersonal skills, Initiative, Team player

Equipment and machinery experience: Coaxial line, Fibre optics, Copper, Trunking system

Major Work Area: Installation, Maintenance, Repair, Service

Specific Tasks/Responsibilities:

• Assemble and install communication equipment on towers and rooftops.

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.

• Inspect and test trunking systems.

• Repair cable signals.

• Good mechanical aptitude and working knowledge of power and hand tools.

• Test equipment to locate transmission faults using various test equipment, i.e.- sweep gear, PIM and OTDR, Azimuth alignment tool.

• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment.

• Complete and maintain test and service reports.

• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble.

• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures.

• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets.

• Determine work assignments.

• Maintain and repair aerial and transmission systems.

• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers.

• Splice, join and connect wires.

Additional Skills:

• Complete and maintain test and service reports.

• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures up to 500 feet.

• Rappelling and high angle rescue training, valid fall protection certificate is an asset.

• Able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs without assistance.

Other Requirements:

• Clean Criminal Background check

• Able to work at heights for extended periods of time in all types of weather.

Work Setting: Telecommunication company

Job Apprenticeship: The company will continue to accept apprentices. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who would like to build a career as a Telecommunication Rigger but do not have experience/training in the job, please send us an email with a subject line “Applying for Apprenticeship – Telecommunication Rigger”.

Employee Referral Incentive: The company will provide a $350 employee referral incentive for those who will be able to recommend and encourage Canadian workers to work for the company in this position. This commission will be given at the end of the 6th month of this new employee’s work at the company.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Languages: English

Education: Other trades certificate or diploma or equivalent experience

Completion of secondary school and related trade/specialized course certificate is required combined with at least one year of work experience in the trade. Or completion of a four-year telecommunications line and cable apprenticeship program or related education.

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

You can apply if you are:

• a Canadian citizen

• a permanent resident of Canada

• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

HOW TO APPLY

Leading our industry in quality, service and team appreciation, CNI is an equal opportunity employer and provides its staff with a fully respectful work environment. If you are interested in applying, please follow the instructions below.

Please submit a resume and an application letter.

By Direct Apply: Direct Apply to Job Bank

By email: cnicareers@cninet.ca

By mail:

Unit 103, 84 North Bend St

Coquitlam, BC

V3K 6H1

What you must include in your application:

• Cover letter

Do not send your application by any other method other than indicated above. Please submit using one method only and not repeatedly.

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