Manager, Outside Plant Design

**Designated office**:
Eastlink
6080 Young Street
Halifax, NS
**This position is**:
Hybrid, at least 3 days per week in office
Eastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We take great pride in being a leader in delivering creative competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most. Serving a customer base across seven provinces, our advanced solutions include Internet, Mobile, TV, Telephone, Security and Automation, Data Communications, and exclusive locally produced programming on Eastlink Community TV.

**Responsibilities**:
Reporting to our Director, Network Design Engineering, this position is responsible for establishing and maintaining company-wide outside plant (OSP) technical design standards and construction packages. OSP architectures will be fiber and coax-based and any other architecture required to deliver the next generation of products to consumers. You will evolve the OSP engineering process to include new tools and methods, including the use and integration of GIS, software, and other data-oriented tools. As well as the corresponding processes and standards required to support the evolution of the engineering discipline. Additionally, this role will focus on the collaborative process and relationship building with vendors and all internal functional teams and business units. You will build and maintain organizational alignment with the rest of the business in support of the company's key performance measures. You will lead efforts to drive cost efficiency and quality into the OSP engineering function. Additional duties include:

- Develop, manage, and provide leadership to your team engaged in designing, engineering, and building outside plant projects. This includes setting or affirming the scope, budget, and timeline for outside plant projects and coordinating work efforts and products with other engineering functions and /or external third parties.
- Provide overall direction and leadership for all design and engineering requirements consistent with the needs of the business, including adaption to a variety of new and evolving fibre and coax-base architectures. This includes developing and improving outside plant engineering standards, processes, procedures, tools, software and datasets, inventory and records, and adherence to budget and financial controls.
- Participate in approving and monitoring the full outside plant projects' capital and operating expenses. Directly use the corporate financial system and other project management or workflow software and prepare/provide appropriate reports for stakeholders.
- Help with the preparation of the outside plant's capital project budgets. This includes working with Project Managers and the Procurement team to obtain optimal pricing from OSP contractors and consultants.
- Stay current in regulatory, industry, and technological developments to assist in the decision-making process relative to the company and its business units.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or formal training in an Electronics/Electrical Program from a recognizable institution and/or relevant work experience
- 5-10 years minimum experience with construction as well as RF and Fiber design
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite as well as AutoCAD/CableCAD
- Proven experience managing groups
- Understanding of technical requirements for system operation and maintenance
- Knowledge of existing and emerging technologies related to FTTH, telecommunications and infrastructures
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects while working within a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
- Strong communicator
- Exceptional analytical skills
- Must be a self-starter, flexible and adaptable to change
- Effective skills in solving, anticipating, preventing and identifying problems
- Valid driver’s license with satisfactory driving record required

Why Choose Eastlink?
Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team “on the ground” not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.
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