Experience levels
- Level 1: < 5 years of experience
- Level 2: 5– < 10 years of experience
- Level 3: 10+ years of experience
Responsibilities could include but are not limited to
- Complete the planning, technical design, and engineering required for the construction, installation, and maintenance of internal and external telecommunications supporting infrastructure in accordance with applicable codes and standards
- Confirm rights-of-way and easements
- Use surveying equipment to complete topographical surveys of cable routes
- Ensure that the elevations of cable plant underground supporting infrastructures are correct
- Ensure that the environmental impact studies and recommendations have been carried out before recommending that the project proceed
- Prepare a statement of requirements (SOR) identifying the construction engineering work to be completed for the project
- Complete the technical design and engineering required to determine the transmission design, cable routing, and protection devices that are needed for internal and external coaxial, copper and fibre optic telecom and data cable networks
- Prepare technical installation drawings, sketches, specifications, and installation directive(s) required for the project
- Investigate and reports upon all on-site utilities, including power, water, gas, sewer, storm drains, etc., to ensure sufficient clearance is available for the proposed cable routes
- Review, interpret, and complete technical assessments and designs
- Prepare technical designs and specifications
- Determine and prepare a list of the materials needed to complete the project
- Develop Technical Installation Directive, technical drawings, and other supporting documentation for review and distribution to the installing agent and to other associated agencies
- Review and monitor project implementation plans while the project is in progress, and recommends appropriate changes in courses of action to the technical authority
- Complete technical reviews of telecommunication requests
- Conduct requirements analysis with end-users to recommend and determine their information technology requirements, including the hardware and connectivity needs
- Perform technical acceptance testing as well as technical and quality assurance inspections on telecommunications cable network projects
- Analyze and interpret test results and takes or recommend necessary corrective actions
- Provide updates and briefings to the technical authority and on-site personnel on the development and status of the project; and
- Conduct technical briefings for construction and installation staff, consultants, and contractors
