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About the role
Join a team that does more than generate and deliver electricity through its work; join a team that powers growth and advances communities. Seeing beyond the project at hand, you’ll work with us to advance the industry and build your career. We operate with the strength of a $3B company but have the agility of a specialized power group. We work on some of the most challenging and cutting-edge projects around the world. Whether helping to define microgrids, pushing the boundaries on clean energy or grid modernization, you’ll find yourself working with leaders in transmission & distribution, thermal generation, and renewable energy in one of the world’s top 10 design firms, broadening your skills and developing your career.
Your Opportunity
Stantec’s Power team in Burnaby BC is currently offering exciting opportunities for Telecom Engineer to work on a variety of high voltage substation projects throughout North America.
Telecom Engineer is responsible for Telecom engineering and design of substation telecommunication systems for high voltage substation projects. They will work within a multi-disciplinary team to develop efficient and reliable substation communication and automation systems.
They will coordinate the planning and design activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful project completion.
Your Key Responsibilities
Provide calculation, engineering and design/drawings for telecom projects involving HVE, microwave communication, channel banks, SONET multiplexer, teleprotection, fibre cable entrance, fiber optic networks, C band / Ku band satellite, Tetra/VHF/UHF mobile radio, Power Line Carrier, -48 VDC Power systems, and IP/MPLS networks, etc.
Prepare Bill of Materials and coordinating staging and testing of equipment racks prior to shipping for installation.
Prepare test plans and commissioning documents for the evaluation and testing of various telecom equipment.
Prepare technical specifications for the installation of telecommunication infrastructure.
Coordinate and support all installation and commissioning activities for the successful implementation of the design infrastructure.
Coordinate with other disciplines such as Transmission, Distribution, Civil, Electrical, P&C and SCADA to fulfil desired substation and system function.
Provide study reports outlining alternatives, cost estimates and recommend solutions for various telecommunication requirements.
Other duties/responsibilities as assigned.
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