Lead Telecom Engineer - Electrical Utilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight through the managing, planning, and organizing work with technical team members in the delivery of IT/OT project deliverable requirements, including scope, fee, schedule, quality, health and safety, risk management, and change management plans.
• Work closely with project managers for the successful completion of projects on time, on schedule, and on budget.
• Leverage your experience to analyze the client’s needs and recommend solutions.
• Design telecommunication and networking solutions in line with the client’s needs including cabling infrastructure, fibre optic, microwave, wireless, LAN/WAN and firewalling.
• Apply cybersecurity best practices in line with industry norms such as NERC CIP, NIST, and ISA/IEC 62443.
• Review existing network architectures and recommend solutions as needed
• Clearly and comprehensively document the architecture and solutions implemented.
• Prepare detailed design of IP networking infrastructure and servers, including the preparation of plans and specifications for cabling, enclosures, and other network needs.
• Actively participate in the configuration, installation and implementation of IP networks and server infrastructures.
• Work as part of a team with multidisciplinary team environments in preparing conceptual and detailed communication/network design drawings, specifications and reports, contract documents, and, approvals applications.
• Develop and maintain relationship with existing and new clients.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study such as Engineering or Computer Science
• License to practice Engineering in Ontario (P.Eng designation or equivalent)
• A minimum of 12+ years’ experience
• 2 years + in a technical lead role considered an asset
• Experience in industrial OT networking in the electrical utility sector an asset
• Previous experience at a Consulting Engineering firm considered an asset
• Active networking and cybersecurity certifications with Cisco, or other recognized industry standard certifications (CCNP, CCIE, CCDE, CISSP) considered an asset.