About the Role
The Transmission division is seeking a Senior Remote Area Transmitter Technologist to join its Sudbury team. This role involves installing, troubleshooting, and modifying transmission equipment, satellite communication systems, and facilities to ensure optimal operation. You will also align, test, and configure equipment and systems, perform repairs and preventive maintenance, and contribute to quality control procedures.
Responsibilities
- Install, troubleshoot, and modify transmission equipment, satellite communication systems, and facilities.
- Align, test, and configure equipment and systems, including related software, for optimal performance.
- Identify and address existing or potential problems with equipment and systems.
- Perform and document repairs and regular preventive maintenance according to established procedures and corporate standards.
- Carry out and assist in the development of quality control procedures.
- Prepare and correct documents, schematics, functional drawings, specification tables, and layout diagrams.
- Contact suppliers for equipment, services, or advice.
- Operate motor vehicles.
- Guide the development and assist in the training of other employees.
- Contribute ideas and make recommendations to overcome problems or achieve desired results.
- Troubleshoot and maintain other equipment associated with remote transmitter sites.
- Maintain complete transmitter sites including buildings, grounds, and roads.
- Travel to remote locations under short notice and difficult conditions.
- Work on satellite dishes.
- Be available for overtime.
Requirements
- Must possess at least a two (2) year Post-Secondary technologist diploma from a recognized college in an appropriate discipline or its equivalent.
- Practical and relevant experience would be considered an asset.
- Requires overall general knowledge regarding maintenance of equipment, systems, and relevant software technologies.
- Must possess a valid driver's license as well as a driving record that meets the minimum requirements of CBC/RadioCanada's insurance company.
- Frequent travel may be required and includes long distance trips.
- Must be able to travel and to work alone at remote locations under difficult conditions.
- Must be able to meet the identified physical requirements of the position.
- Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
- A mandatory Criminal record check is required.
- Other background checks may be conducted based on operational requirements.
Skills
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Initiative
- Conscientious
- Able to grasp new concepts quickly
- Reliable
- Autonomous
- Work under minimum supervision
- Work in a team environment or individually
Location
- Sudbury, Ontario, P3C 4R9
- On-site
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
- On-site
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Two (2) year Post-Secondary technologist diploma
About the Company
- At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms.
- Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.
- Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada.
- Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure.
- We are the people that make stuff work.
- We make connections between media content, systems, people and places.
- CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world.
- Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization.
- Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.
Equal Opportunity
- CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity.
- That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country.
- That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster.
- If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
