Planning & Implementation Technician (Trunk and Distribution Fiber Jetter/Conduit Installations)

You deserve an awesome career! At Execulink, you’ll join a team of talented individuals supported by an organization committed to fostering your career development and growth. As we rapidly grow, we continue our unwavering commitment to live and breathe our Vision, Mission and Values. While enhancing life at home work and play, we continue to grow our team with innovative individuals who are as excited about creating an awesome experience for our customers as we are!

You are the authority of building fiber networks, an unspoken champion who unites customers with the people and entertainment that matter most. 

 You are the Concierge of Connection

As an Outside Technician, you will utilize your master technical skills working behind the scenes to keep our customers connected! This will primarily involve fiber jetting and conduit installations for trunk, distribution and service fiber cables. 

As an accomplished concierge of connection, you will achieve

• Completion of fiber jetting throughout new and existing duct structures
• Conduit Installations in new construction subdivisions
• Excellent and complete records of finished work

Position Details

• 40-hour work week
• Regular hours from 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Monday-Friday
• Based in either our Burgessville or Thedford office, you will have full use of an Execulink service vehicle for travelling to scheduled worksites from your home
• Weekend and evening work will be scheduled when necessary to meet customer service level requirements.
• Will be part of an on-call rotation

On a typical day, you will perform these important assignments

• Fiber jetting for trunk, distribution and drop cables
• Hand digging of service fiber cables to complete installations
• Help define timelines for the migrations, expansions, upgrades for the entire Fibre Network. Make intelligent contributions to create the “Plan.” 
• Frequent travel across our coverage area and perform on-site visits
• Assist with planning and implementation of all outside plant materials, such as new remotes, and upgrades of existing infrastructures, which would include initial planning, permits, equipment purchases, material purchases, inventory for materials, Fiber assignments, equipment racks, cable management, etc. both in the field and in the Central Offices
• Interaction with Operations, outside contractors, and peers will be required to maintain a current knowledge of the progress and day to day activities
• Work with scheduling to allocate time for the Customer Service Installation Technicians to complete migrations, expansions and upgrades
• Keep up in changes to industry practices and emerging telecommunications technology
• Implement or perform preventive maintenance on all tools and equipment 
• Adhere to company health and safety program in all related duties

You’re the source for quality connections, and you bring

• Ability to perform the essential duties of the job which include lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs, clearly identify colored cables, as well as working in adverse weather conditions
• Experience in a construction environment
• Must have a valid Class G Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Project planning experience is an asset
• Knowledge of inside and outside plant facilities is an asset
• Excellent communication, inter-personal skills, teamwork and collaborative abilities
• Working knowledge of maintenance practices / routines on network elements and repair practices, policies, and procedures
• Demonstrated ability in multi-tasking, planning and organizing to meet scheduled deadlines
• Demonstrated effective decision-making skills while under limited supervision.
• Must have sound judgment and decision making abilities that consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and to choose the most appropriate one
• Must be able to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions
• Skilled in performing cabling, mechanical jobs and the use of power tools
• Must be willing to travel with occasional overnight stays (up to 1 week) for training and development
• Execulink requires successful candidates to complete a clear driver’s abstract