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Communications Technologist

Employer

Encepta

Date Posted

January 10, 2025

Languages

English
  • Location Calgary, AB
  • Earnings $35.50 to $37.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Feb 09, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

Encepta

Languages

English

Education

College/CEGEP

Work setting

  • Office
  • On-site customer service
  • Telecommunications

Tasks

  • Read blueprints or other instructions to determine work requirements
  • Assist in design, development and testing
  • Assist in preparing estimates, schedules, specifications and reports
  • Write specifications
  • Collect and compile operational or experimental data
  • Carry out applied research in fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics
  • Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports
  • Process application for land development permits
  • Ensure that construction permits are obtained
  • Construction site supervision
  • Interpret, review and approve survey and civil design work
  • Determine precise locations using electronic distance measuring equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Communication software
  • Project management software
  • Mapping and data visualization software
  • Database software
  • Computer-aided design (CAD)
  • AutoCAD
  • Autodesk REVIT
  • MS Office
  • MS Windows

Type of related experience

Civil engineering

Technical experience

Fibre optics

Equipment, eystems and controls experience

  • Telecommunication system
  • Data communication equipment and systems
  • Radio communication equipment

Area of work experience

  • Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
  • Resource or utility company

Type of industry experience

  • Telecommunication and communications
  • Building services
  • Electrical utilities
  • Pipelines

Area of specialization

Design

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Willing to travel
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Bonus
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance
  • Wellness program

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
  • Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
  • Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Communications Technologist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to set up and operate specialized and standard equipment to test the performance of components, assemblies and systems

INNOVATIVE

Interest in analyzing information to carry out applied research in the fields of electrical and electronic engineering and physics under the direction of scientists and engineers; and in diagnosing and analyzing the performance of components, assemblies and systems

METHODICAL

Interest in supervising the building and testing of prototypes according to general instructions and established standards; and in conducting and supervising the installation, commissioning and operation of electrical and electronic equipment and systems other than aircraft electronics or instruments

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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Interest Codes

Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to conduct life tests (burn-ins) on assemblies, to install, operate and maintain electrical and electronic equipment and systems, and to calibrate equipment and instruments according to technical manuals and written instructions

METHODICAL

Interest in compiling and collecting operational and experimental data; and in assisting in building and testing prototypes to specifications

innovative

Interest in assisting to carry out a limited range of technical functions in support of research in electrical and electronic engineering and physics

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

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