Supervisor, Design

You are an experienced Design & Engineering supervisor, responsible for leading and developing a team of telecommunications network OSP designers, drafters, fielders, permit coordinators, aerial designers, project assigned GIS analysts and other associated outside plant engineering personnel. You possess well-rounded OSP engineering knowledge, leadership abilities, client management skills and are able to lead and grow a team of designers.

You will lead and provide technical guidance to the OSP design team. In addition, you will conduct final reviews of all completed work by the team to ensure a high level of quality and accuracy of existing underground and civil plant infrastructure is maintained for the addition of proposed OSP network installations.

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Essential Responsibilities:

• Direct supervision of designers, including performance management and training

• Support projects such as FTTH deployments, long-haul network projects and permitting

• Conducting final reviews of all completed work by the team to ensure a high degree of quality & accuracy of existing underground/civil plant infrastructure is maintained for the addition of proposed OSP network installations

• Coordinating with designers to ensure scope of work has been adhered to

• Ensuring schedule deadlines and project deliverables are maintained for all engineering related assignments

• Managing work to approved budgets and schedules

• Owning the interface with clients for technical, schedule and commercial matters

• Incorporating safety into all aspects of designs

• Quality and safety reviews of outside plant civil design and analysis of underground and pole transition infrastructure

• Providing feedback and collaborating for process improvements and procedural changes

• Providing oversight of contract labor management, including developing consistent scope of work requirements, assisting with pricing negotiations and providing approvals for contract labor company selection

• Collaborates with PMO, field operations, engineering, and external partners to ensure seamless project execution

Qualifications:

• 10+ years in the telecommunications or engineering industries

• 1-5+ years managing engineers or designers.

• Experience in design and/or construction of outside plant telecommunication network infrastructure.

• Ability to create, review, and modify design drawings using AutoCAD and geographic information systems

• Knowledge of municipal, utility, and industry standards for telecom infrastructure, including permitting and joint-use requirements

• Experience aligning design deliverables with construction schedules and managing design timelines

• Familiarity with QA processes, as-built documentation, and design package validation

• Experience in permitting OSP network in Canada and the US is an asset

• Fibre optic (FTTH, FTTx, Long-haul, local access) network design and construction experience is considered an asset

• Professional engineer status (P.Eng) is considered an asset

Work Conditions:

• This is a hybrid position where you will be required to be in-office multiple times per week

Additional Information

Ledcor Technical Services (LTS) designs, builds, and maintains wireline or wireless networks that span North America and beyond. We are a proven leader and innovator in telecommunications network construction, maintenance, and service installation and repair.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.  

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor's Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.

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