Telecom Engineer

Welcome to a place where people are at the heart of everything we do. 

Welcome to people with an inspiring vision and who seek stimulating challenges. At CIMA+, you’ll find a place where you’ll have many opportunities to learn and develop while working on engaging projects. 

We are a firm 100% owned by its employees and we value a collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset. You will have the flexibility to manage your work on your own terms and define what work-life balance means to you. 

When you join CIMA+, we welcome you to a place that you can call home.  

The CIMA+ offices in Western Canada are in the middle of a large growth trajectory. This means new, exciting complex projects that you will have the ability to shape and be a part of. We are actively looking for people who want to develop their skillsets, take on new challenges, and advance their careers within the organization.

As a Telecom Engineer, you will be engaged in variety of projects with multiple CIMA+’s top clients delivering telecom system designs and network architecture that will meet their critical operation needs. Our telecommunications team is working with several industrial and public clients, including energy, transportation, carriers, and others on a variety of wired and wireless networking applications. If you like diversity, this position is for you. This is a hybrid role that can be based out of our offices in Vancouver, Kelowna, Calgary or Edmonton.

Primary Responsibilities

• Delivering Telecom system designs and engineering documents for projects:
• Develop schematics, and design diagrams,
• Write project scope, proposals, estimates, and budgets,
• Prepare and review engineering documents, specifications, and inspection and testing procedures
• Create bill of materials, and supports ordering through procurement,
• Coordinating, staging and planning installation and commissioning with the client and contractors
• Traveling to site and liaising with internal groups and external contractors and clients
• Responding to information requests from site and completing project documentation including record drawings, calculations, and project return data

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or equivalent, along with a Professional Engineering (P.Eng.), or the ability to register as a Professional with EGBC.
• 4 - 6 years of experience in design and implementation of wired and wireless telecom networks in an EPC/EPCM firm or client/owner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization skills and excellent interpersonal abilities.
• Experience in the design of networks at OSI layers 1 to 4 deployed in operation-critical applications.
• Familiar with various telecom system and accessories including:
• Optical transport system (DWDM, MPLS-TP, SONET/SDH),
• Wireless transport system (Microwave, Satellite)
• LAN Switching / VLAN,
• IP/MPLS - QoS and Traffic engineering architectural design,
• Firewalling,
• Telecom Power System.

Knowledge and certifications in the following fields would be considered an asset:

• Power utility specialized telecom system: Tele-protection, Power Line Carrier (PLC), High Voltage Entrance (HVE),
• Radio access systems (WiMAX, LTE, WiFi, LMR)
• Control and Automation systems: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), SCADA, IEC-61850,
• IT/OT convergence.
• knowledge of IP/MPLS, QoS mechanisms (DiffServ, RSVP-TE), and traffic engineering principles.
• Familiarity with OT telecom systems and standards.
• Nokia NRS II or Nokia Certified Service Routing Architect (SRA).
• CCIE/JNCIE or similar advanced certifications
• Cybersecurity certifications (CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443)

The expected salary for this position is based on the richness and diversity of the candidate’s experience, training, skills and internal equity. The position or associated salary could vary depending on the profile of the candidate.

Why choose CIMA+? Because we offer you:  

• Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week  
• Employee and Family Assistance Program  
• Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution  
• As an employee-owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all employees  
• Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode   
• Work/Life balance policy across Canada  
• 3-5 weeks of vacation, based on years of relevant experience  
• Tailored training to improve your existing skills  

At CIMA+, we recognize the richness and diversity of each individual’s experience. Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.

CIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system that includes an automated match score feature. However, this score is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made through human review.

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).​

In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.​

Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.

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