Intern - Telecommunications Field Technician

Cyient is a global engineering and technology solutions company. As a Design, Build, and Maintain partner for leading organizations worldwide, we take solution ownership across the value chain to help clients focus on their core, innovate, and stay ahead of the curve. We leverage digital technologies, advanced analytics capabilities, and our domain knowledge and technical expertise, to solve complex business problems.
With over 15,000 employees globally, we partner with clients to operate as part of their extended team in ways that best suit their organization’s culture and requirements. Our industry focus includes aerospace and defence, healthcare, telecommunications, rail transportation, semiconductor, geospatial, industrial, and energy.

About the Role:
Cyient has an immediate opening for a Field Technician in our Telecommunications Business Unit. The ideal candidate will be responsible for Outside Plant (OSP) field data collection in Ontario and surrounding providences. You will visit multiple job locations daily and record and analyze existing field conditions related to Telecom poles, Aerial/Underground structures and Street/Right of Way measurements for future/current fiber designs and equipment locations. With support, you will perform field surveys (ISP/OSP) and take detailed notes/photos/sketch of on-site findings. You will assist Design Specialists by providing detailed feedback of potential cable path and/or site survey. You will conduct utility and right of way research; read and interpret utility plans, DOT records, property / easement data, civil design blueprints, survey documents, or sketches; proofing or comparing the information contained on GIS maps/drawings with information from different sources such as Google Earth, including data and measurements collected from the field. You will report directly to the Engineering Manager in Toronto, Ontario.
You must be able to travel up to 80% of the time, often for extended periods of time. Food & lodging will be paid for by the company. Mileage reimbursement will be paid when a personal vehicle is used.
You Will:

• Walk and work outdoors daily, in most weather conditions.
• Collaborate with the associated permit team to review and submit encroachment permits to various state and municiple authorities, department of transportation, railroads, pipelines, etc.
• Take field measurements and photos of utility poles, equipment, cables, proposed equipment cabinets/boxes and street dimensions.
• Travel to multiple job locations daily to review proposed fiber facilities, telecom infrastructure locations, and designs for field accuracy and propose adjustments when needed.

You'll Need:

• Experience with telecom/utility poles, and MDU/Hicap/BAU field surveys strongly preferred.
• A minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience with utility construction in an outside plant environment.
• 1 to 2 years of experience reading and analyzing utility work prints.
• 1+ years of experience with existing and proposed telecom equipment locations.
• 1 to 2 years of experience with IKE data collection equipment and O'Calc, SPIDAcalc or other pole loading analysis software.
• 1 to 2 years of experience with aerial, underground or buried telecom infrastructure.
• Valid driver's license, car insurance, clean driving record and reliable transportation is required.

Skills & Experience
Communication, Computer Applications, Computer Literacy, English Communications, Internet Knowledge, Telecom, Utility Surveys, Work Ethics,

• Superior communication skills while interacting with Utility, governmental agencies (city, county, state, and federal), consultants, and engineering firms.

Cyient is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Cyient recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive company where our people can focus their whole self on solving problems that matter.