Coax Technician

We are one of Western Canada's leading telecommunications contractors, servicing major clients such as Telus, Shaw, Bell, and many others. WPT is positioned to continue its significant growth as our partner clients undertake large scale capital projects to expand Canada's telecom infrastructure. Our reputation for industry-leading quality and efficiency has made us a long-standing contractor of choice.

Our people truly are key to our success, so we work hard to attract, develop, and retain great team members. We invest in your development path - coaching, mentoring, and training continuously to help grow your capabilities, competencies, and confidence.

We are looking for a motivated and productivity-oriented Coax Technician to join our expanding team

**Job Duties**
- Place new underground cables through pedestals and manholes, lashing up new aerial plant
- Coax plant activation, cutting in taps, splitters, couplers and amplifiers (both aerial and underground)
- Work on live plant doing rebuilds or upgrades, swapping out taps, splitters, couplers and amplifiers (both aerial and underground)
- Work on live fibre optic nodes doing rebuilds or upgrades
- Utilize technical tools such as Field Strength Meters, VOM
- Read and interpret telecom design prints and update based on field findings
- Perform other duties as requested

**Essential Attributes For Success**

We live and breathe our 6 core values. They are essential not just for everyone’s success in their role, but also for the success of WP Telectronics as a whole.

1. Prioritize Safety - No job is so urgent or important that it can’t be done safely. Safety is in every decision and every action that we do

2. Do the Right Thing - Act with integrity in all situations

3. Be the Best - Never settle for good enough when it comes to productivity, quality, or safety.

4. Find a Better Way - Challenge the status quo. Without sacrificing safety, always look for a way to be a little bit more efficient, a little bit more productive, and produce a higher quality product

5. Support Each Other - Everyone has a part to play in our team’s success

6. Welcome the Challenge - Solving tough problems is what we do. It’s what separates us from the rest of the industry. Embrace the challenge and enjoy the ride

Aside from having attributes that are in line with our core values, one other essential “must-have” is your ability to travel. WP Telectronics has projects all over Canada. We need road warriors who can go where the projects are. A typical shift rotation is 21 days on, 10 days off

**Required Qualifications and Skills**
- 2 years of coax experience on outside plant is an asset
- Class 5 License and own transportation
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs
- Comfortable working in heights using ladders and bucket vans (up to 40ft)
- Comfortable working inside confined spaces such as telecom manholes and service vaults
- Comfortable working alone and independently for days and weeks at a time
- Current Confined Space Entry, First Aid, and/or Fall Protection Certification is an asset

**What’s In It For You?**
- Industry leading wages based on a piece rate pay structure
- Paid accommodations and per-diem when working away from home
- Extensive benefit plan
- Comprehensive technical and safety training, with coaching and mentorship support for career growth
- Being a part of a company with a reputation for being the best at what they do in one of the largest industries in Canada

**Wages**
- Although pay will vary due to the piece rate structure, Coax Technicians on average make $400-$600 per day

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $200.00-$600.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care

Application question(s):

- Are you able to legally work in Canada? Please indicate your level of citizenship (work visa, Canadian citizen or permanent resident)
- Have you ever been convicted of a crime for which you have not been pardoned?
- Are you comfortable working with heights up to 60 feet? This role requires climbing ladders and operating bucket trucks.
- Are you comfortable working in confined spaces? This role requires work to be done inside of manholes.
- Do you have experience operating and driving large commercial vehicles? This role requires driving bucket trucks and towing trailers.

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 50% (preferred)