SENIOR TECHNICIAN – MONTREAL
About The Company:
Activo is a leading network systems integrator and national IP infrastructure company that provides network systems planning, integration, installation, and support services across Canada. We design and build IP networks that converge systems, allowing you to take full advantage of emerging innovations with future-ready infrastructures.
Activo has an exciting new opportunity for Senior Cabling Technicians to join our Montreal, Quebec regional office.
Why Join Us:
- Competitive salary ($28 – $35 per hour, based on experience)
- Peer-to-Peer recognition program
- Full benefits package
- Employee celebrations and events
- Annual employee recognition program
- Employee Bonus program
About the Position:
Activo is looking to hire full-time Intermediate/Senior Cable Technicians with 2 – 4 years of proven experience installing, terminating, and testing a variety of copper and fibre optic cabling types.
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:
- Indoor work and work at heights
- Fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
- Physically demanding tasks
- Strong attention to detail
- Work activities with the combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, kneeling
Essential Skills:
- Fluency in French and English (required for customer interaction and documentation)
- Work well with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job/task planning and organization
- Significant use of memory, locating information using various tools
- Computer proficiency
- Commitment to continuous learning
General Requirements
- Availability to workdays, evenings, nights and weekends as needed to meet project schedules
- Willingness to work at various job sites, including new construction, retrofit construction, offices, large retail environments, restaurants, warehouses, and manufacturing sites
- Ability to travel and stay out of town, for short periods of time, within the province of Quebec
- Proficient computer skills (MS Word, Excel and other commonly used software programs)
Role Description
Overview
The technician will be involved in the installation, termination, and testing of Cat 5E/6/6A copper systems and MM/SM fibre optic cabling systems. Work may also include installing racks/cabinets, rack-and-stack network hardware, access points, placing telephone sets, and other similar work.
Compensation
This is a full-time, hourly-paid position at $28–$35 an hour. Company benefits are also included after three (3) months of employment
Technical Expertise
The prerequisite for this position is four (4) years of prior field experience. The Senior Technician will focus on the following additional technical skills. This technician will be trained to work with a Foreman, focused on learning the following technical requirements of this position.
- Copper Patch Panel Dressing and Terminations
- Fibre Terminations
- Cable Pathways and Spaces
- Rack and Cabinet Installations
- Rack and Cabinet Bonding
- Cable Tray installations
- Fire Stopping
- Cable Testing and Diagnostics
- Voice Smart Hands (includes Telco)
- Data Smart Hands
- Cable Testing and Diagnostics
- Effective Client Communications
- Site Management
- Team Management (incl scheduling)
- Codes and Standards
Responsibilities
- Work cooperatively with company support staff and the National Customer Support Centre for any Service and/or MAC requests.
- Receive of all company purchased materials, hardware, etc., that are related to your assigned tickets, and enter all quantities received in tickets for receiving materials.
- Accept accountability for the financial performance (budget hours, materials, etc.) of the work you are assigned.
- Ensure to update all tickets for work completed through the Company-owned Smartphone device.
- Ensure that you provide and upload into the system all final documents, updates and information required by the customers for any Service, MAC or support requests.
- At all times, we must maintain a positive relationship with the customer representative and all company staff.
- Ensure all company-owned tools, test or termination equipment provided are kept in good working order
- Adherence to all HR policies, procedures, and health & safety practices, including the Company Employee Drivers Safety policy.
- Complete all work in a safe manner, with the highest quality standards, while adhering to the technical design of the work as provided by the customer.
Work Requirements
Always Have Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with you as listed below:
- Green Patch Safety Footwear
- Approved Hard Hat
- Safety Eye Wear
- High Visibility Vest/Shirt
Have a valid provincial Driver’s License
Have the required hand tools as indicated in the Company Handbook.
Ability to climb ladders and stairs.
Ability to lift and carry loads up to 60 pounds.
Mechanically inclined.
Good vision and hearing.
Ability to safely operate a 40’ platform height manlift
Ability to safely operate a 40’ platform height boom lift
Certifications
Below is a list of safety certificates the technician will be required to have in this position.
- WHMIS Certificate
- Working at Heights Certificate
- Manlift Operator Certificate
- Boomlift Operator Certificate
- CNESST safety requirements
- Emergency First Aid – CPR/AED Level C
Activo is committed to equitable employment practices in accordance with the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process and will be provided unless it results in undue hardship.
