Electronics Rf Telecoms Technician

**Location**
- Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada**Category**
- Technical**Date Published**
- 30/05/24**Status**
- Open**About you**:
**Join us. Unleash your energy within.**
If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company - future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.
- We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.**Our purpose and beliefs**:

- As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.
- It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. Whatever our skill, our language, or our culture. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

- We PLAY BIG
- We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
- We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
- We are built on INFINITE THINKING**Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging**:

- We recognise that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.
- Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character - no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.**About the job**:

- Kent is looking for a Electronics/RF Field Service Technician _to be based in Fort McMurray, AB - Syncrude project. _
**Rotation**: 4-10 schedule (10 hours - Tuesday to Friday, Monday to Thursday rotation)
- **Conditions**: Local to Fort McMurray, No camp positions.**Skills and Responsibilities**:

- This is a Telcom Service role within a mining environment. You will be part of a team that performs telecom maintenance on a fleet of heavy mining and support equipment. You will work in support shops, mining, tailings, plant, and extraction areas throughout both Syncrude’s Mildred Lake and Aurora sites.
- You will be responsible for preventative, reactive and break-in maintenance.
- In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development.**Your knowledge/skills, education, and experience**:
**Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification**:

- Minimum - Electronics diploma or trade certificate in a related field
- Experience programming wireless radios
- Experience programming tire-monitor systems and distract driving systems
- Experience with Mine Dispatch systems
- Experience with working with Cambium & Cisco Products.
- Experience with mesh networks.
- 2-way radio experience, preferably with Motorola systems.
- Experience with working with Solar & Wind powered systems.
- Astro P25 Certified
- Ability to review system drawings and complete redlines

**Skills**:

- Must have great organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to lead others and schedule jobs accordingly.
- Good communication skills. Meet with customers and understand their needs and requirements
- Help run, and maintain radio shop. Update data base and support day-to-day work.
- Strong understanding of DC power (12v/24v/48v)
- Good troubleshooting skills and the ability to adapt to changes in the field.
- Good understanding of IP networking, RF, Microwave, mesh networks and dispatch systems.
- Strong Computer Skills is mandatory with various software including Putty, Telnet and Microsoft Office Products.
- Ability to drill, tap and mount hardware. Including cutting, fabricating, and assembling steel brackets.
- Ability to follow diagrams and procedures whilst always looking to improve how we can better serve the client.
- Ability to terminate/test coaxial cable (LMR600/LMR400/LMR195/RG58/Heliax)
- Ability to terminate/test data cables (CAT6/6a)
- Ability to use a range of test equipment for radio troubleshooting.
- Working at heights experience and confidence is an asset.

**Working Conditions**:

- Safety sensitive position - the ability to use good judge