Field Technician 2 - Calgary, Alberta

Diversified • Calgary, AB

8d • CA$32 - CA$38 • Hybrid

About The Position

Diversified is a global leader in audio visual and media innovation, recognized for designing and building the world’s most experiential environments. Our award-winning team specializes in delivering solutions for the most complex, large-scale and immersive installations. Serving a global clientele that includes major media organizations and retailers, sports and live performance venues, corporate enterprises, and government agencies, Diversified partners with clients to create spaces that bring people together and keep them coming back. At Diversified, we're on a mission to create a world without boundaries, where technology enables all people to connect and experience the moments that matter, wherever they choose to be. With clients spanning the globe and an exciting pipeline of projects across industries, Diversified offers more than just a job. We offer a career path with the flexibility to grow personally and professionally, wherever your ambitions take you. As a Diversified associate, you'll dive headfirst into big, complex, and rewarding projects that push the boundaries of what's possible. Plus, you'll enjoy a flexible work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• High school or GED equal
• One or more years as an associate technician and/or fabrication technician or related industry experience
• Must have a valid driver’s license and adhere to our insurance requirements
• Familiarity with a wide range of audio, video and networking equipment
• Experienced with LED Video Walls and Builds
• Knowledgeable of low voltage electrical concepts
• Possess basic carpentry and/or installation skills
• Proficient use and safety with power tools
• Good verbal communication skills and good customer service skills
• Ability to diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Ability to occasionally climb ladders, use stairs and lift and/or move materials up to 40 pounds in construction areas.
• Regularly required to use keyboards, test equipment and controls required for SI installation projects.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth vision.
• Frequent travel by car and occasional airplane trips are required.
• Employee will be required to use their own vehicle and will be reimbursed for mileage at the current corporate rate.
• Local travel to job sites (within a 2-hour driving distance each way) will make up 70-90% usually but remote travel can be up to 30% of the job at times.
• 10% remote travel is required on a regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• AVIXA CTS / CTS-I Certification is desired
• Other relevant certifications may be required or preferred based on the technology focus of the position

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide variety of installation duties on technology projects for our clients.
• Coordinating with project management, field superintendents and others to fully understand their role on specific projects.
• Interpreting drawing packages to create the basis of the finished systems.
• Physical installation of a wide variety of technology into a wide variety of locations.
• Executing a wide variety of cabling terminations for all wire and connector types and ability to test completed terminations.
• Supporting the preparation of equipment racks for staging of equipment wire lacing including installation of power strips, grounding bars, jack-fields, etc.
• Assisting in the mounting of base build equipment such as monitor mounts, ceiling speakers’ microphones and projectors.
• Providing a consistent level of technical performance as well as flexibility in work schedule.
• Completing assignments in accordance with or better than established task durations as well as estimating task durations to meet assigned deadlines.
• Providing daily feedback to Project Manager, or Site Superintendent.
• Building and wiring custom designs from engineering drawings.
• Fiber optic cable handling, installation termination and testing.
• Printing and making minor corrections to cable labels.
• Maintaining an organized work environment specifically orderliness and cleanliness of the shop and jobsites.
• Maintaining their toolkit, company vehicles and installation materials inventories.
• Maintaining their personal licenses, certifications and qualifications.
• Maintaining daily record of time worked on specific projects for timesheet entry and work performed reports.
• Performing tasks on client’s job sites with little supervision.
• Coordinating with clients, contractors and subcontractors on smaller projects.
• Making good judgment about decisions that need to be made.
• Working with clients and other key stakeholders on the job sites.
• Maintaining and wearing appropriate PPE as the job and tasks require it.
• Ensuring hazards are addressed and rectified in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Multiple medical plan options to suit your family’s needs
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401k with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Voluntary Benefits: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance, Homeowners and Auto Insurance, Supplemental Term and Dependent Life and AD&D, and Legal Services
• Commuter Benefits
• Competitive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED