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📡Parks Canada is looking for a Radio Communications Technologist/Technician to join our Radio Communications team, which maintains Parks Canada's VHF/UHF radio communications systems across National Parks in Canada—from the East Coast to the West Coast and up to the Arctic.
The Radio Technologist’s duties include providing hands-on expertise in testing, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, programming, and maintaining the Agency’s radio repeater systems, two-way radios (portable, mobile, and base stations), and overall communications infrastructure, including radio dispatch centers.
Projects are staged out of the Calgary Parks Canada Radio Shop, which the technologist is expected to help maintain as part of their duties.
Fieldwork takes place on-site in the Parks and typically includes vehicle radio/antenna installations, base station radio/antenna installations, and repeater site inspections, testing, and upgrades. Many of these sites are solar-powered and located on mountaintops and other remote areas that access by helicopters, boats, or ATV. Climbing small towers to install antennas may also be required.
🏕Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for protecting and presenting Canada’s remarkable natural and cultural resources through a network of National Parks, National Marine Conservation Areas, and National Historic Sites across all regions of Canada. Parks Canada's radio systems play a vital role in ensuring public and employee safety, and are critical for operations, firefighting, law enforcement, and rescues.
This role is based out of the Parks Canada Radio Shop, located in downtown Calgary, AB—a fully equipped workshop and laboratory for radio equipment. Fieldwork may take place in any of Canada’s National Parks or National Historic Sites, though it is typically concentrated in parks within driving distance of Calgary. This position offers the chance to work in some of Canada’s most remote and scenic locations.
A passion for technology, the outdoors, and a commitment to excellence are essential to success in this role.
This process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic profiles in same or other parts of the country.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
🎓Education
ED: Successful completion of a secondary school diploma and a completion of an acceptable training program in electronics technology, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
💼Experiences
Recent* experience in the field of radio communication in the following activities:
EX1: Experience installing and programming fixed, mobile, and portable radio communications equipment.
EX2: Experience installing and maintaining radio repeaters.
EX3: Experience installing and testing radio antennas.
EX4: Experience conducting field or laboratory tests to troubleshoot transmission and reception issues with radio equipment.
* Recent experience means within the past three (3) years.
English essential
Information on language requirements
📓Knowledge
K1: Knowledge of general electronics theory.
K2: Knowledge of electronics test equipment and radio frequency test equipment.
K3: Knowledge of radio frequency principles, including signal propagation and antenna theory.
K4: Knowledge of electrical drawings, schematics, and symbols.
🏄Abilites
A1: Ability to assemble, test, and repair radio communications equipment and systems down to the component level.
A2: Ability to work with minimal supervision.
A3: Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and meet deadlines for multiple activities.
A4: Ability to analyze and provide recommendations or solutions.
A5: Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
🤝Personal suitability
PS1: Works effectively in a team environment.
PS2: Takes responsibility.
PS3: Demonstrates sound judgment.
⭐💼Additional experiences
AEX1: Experience with federal and provincial regulations related to the installation, maintenance, and operation of radio communication facilities.
AEX2: Experience with battery backup and solar power systems.
AEX3: Experience with Internet Protocol networking.
AEX4: Experience with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) regulations, policies, and procedures.
🥾Operational requirements
Must be willing to work on weekends, holidays, and be on-call for emergencies.
Must be willing to travel across Canada and work in diverse weather conditions and terrain, including mountain tops.
Must be willing to travel by helicopter, boat, or other means to access remote locations.
Must be willing to climb small towers (under 50 feet).
Must be willing to wear a Parks Canada uniform and required safety equipment.
Reliability Status security clearance
Valid passenger vehicle driver’s license.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
Parks Canada is committed to the principles of diversity and employment equity under the Employment Equity Act, and strives to ensure that our workforce reflects the diverse nature of Canadian society. We encourage women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group to self-identify in their application.
Please submit your completed application, including all the above-mentioned documentation. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.
Parks Canada is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to Parks Canada continue to be part of the Public Service. Parks Canada operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.
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