Network Planner (RF Design)

Designated office:

Eastlink

6080 Young Street

Halifax, NS

This position is:

On-site - working all 5 days per week in the Office

Eastlink is a family owned, entrepreneurial and innovative company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We take great pride in being a leader in delivering creative competitive, customer focused telecommunications solutions, and connecting our customers to the things and people that matter most. Serving a customer base across seven provinces, our advanced solutions include Internet, Mobile, TV, Telephone, Security and Automation, Data Communications, and exclusive locally produced programming on Eastlink Community TV.

We embrace diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility throughout all levels of the organization and encourage members of equity groups to self-identify during the application process.

The Network Planner (RF Design) will be responsible for planning and engineering our HFC network for the latest RF technology, for Headend and Node upgrades to support 1.2 and 1.8 GHz outside plant networks, and designing our network to meet the latest DOCSIS specifications. This position will also require participation in the transition to DAA and PON technologies.

Key responsibilities:

• Headend RF planning and design
• HFC access network design (Full spectrum DWDM design, reverse daisy-chain break up designs, node and laser split design, RMD and RPD)
• Develop headend documentation standards for RF and PON
• Develop headend design standards to support future I-CMTS, DAA, and PON requirements
• Support operational teams with new technologies
• Evaluate and recommend headend equipment
• Plan new headend RF builds and moves
• Head end CMTS and Video upgrade designs
• Manage projects and budgets

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Network Planning or RF Design or technical degree/diploma with minimum 5 years of experience in the field
• Familiarity with RF and DOCSIS Specifications is an asset
• Experience with Fiber roll-out or PON deployment is an asset
• Ability to research, understand, and an apply findings when completing a design or troubleshooting issues

As the ideal candidate, you are comfortable balancing multiple projects and delivering on several deadlines simultaneously. You are exceptionally organized, and you can handle a fast-paced, dynamic work environment. You have the skill sets required to establish effective relationships with peers, management and other business relationships. Highly creative and solution focused, you are able to challenge the status quo and negotiate well.

Why Choose Eastlink?

Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers. We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience. Our philosophy of developing and training our team “on the ground” not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.

Get your career started with us and stay with us, your journey begins here!