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Designated office:
6080 Young Street
Halifax, NS

This position is:
Hybrid, at least 3 days per week in office

Position Status:
This a term position ending approximately June 2025.

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.

Reporting to the Manager of Network Design, the Auto CAD Operator will be responsible for creating CAD drawings of hybrid fiber coaxial network designs.

Responsibilities:

• Create Auto CAD MAP drawings for construction from design files that are completed by a System Designer.
• Provide assistant to Designer in preparation of proposed design and permitting drawing/application.
• Create detailed drawings for municipalities and other utilities for the purpose of permitting.
• Maintain pole records up to date.
• Comprehend, update and maintain as-built drawings into the GIS mapping database.
• Work with outside sourced base maps to ensure they are in proper geospatial coordinates for field use.
• Create construct packages for contractors including all plotting and organizing of the packages.
• Keep records up to date including updating as-built information.
• The successful candidate will be a customer focused, self-starter who is adaptable to change and is effective in decision making and troubleshooting. A fast learner, the successful candidate is able to multi-task in a very busy and ever-changing environment while following Eastlink Design standards.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year formal training in Auto CAD or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of mapping and geo-referencing.
• Strong attention to detail coupled with the ability to work efficiently within fast paced environments.
• Knowledge of Auto CAD script writing preferred.
• Knowledge in CATV or OSP telecom facilities preferred.

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.

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