About The Role

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date

2026-09-16 11:59 PM

Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public service media organization.

Technology & Infrastructure (T&I) is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. Our purpose is to constantly innovate to evolve and maintain the Corporation’s technology and infrastructure. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between.

A place with purpose. CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly regarded pioneer of media technology — not just in Canada but around the world. Today, we are transforming ourselves into a modern and agile public service media organization. Technology is the driving force, and we are the team making it happen.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Role

In this role, working independently or coordinating the work of assigned technicians, you will perform all duties required to maintain transmission and broadcasting systems/equipment in a cross-functional environment spanning networking, electronics and computer systems.

Description of duties

Perform all duties required to maintain transmission and broadcasting systems/equipment and remote monitoring equipment (including function-testing, configuring, installing, inspecting, diagnosing, troubleshooting, modifying, repairing and refurbishing).
Serve as a collaborative technical lead, taking responsibility for the technical quality of work performed by other technicians.
Co-ordinate, review and guide the work of other technicians.
Resolve latent or intermittent technical issues to maintain reliable transmission and broadcasting services.
Perform testing and complex adjustments to optimize technical facility performance.
Source required parts and technical materials, contacting vendors for information and sharing details with relevant stakeholders.
Maintain workplace safety for all site personnel, contractors and visitors in compliance with operating standards.
Keep plans, schematics and operating procedures up to date, creating new diagrams or sketches as needed.
Oversee jobsites and co-ordinate subcontractor activities as needed to ensure all work meets project specifications.
Maintain current technical knowledge to fulfil assigned responsibilities and keep pace with evolving technology.
Perform preventive maintenance and assist in developing methods and procedures that optimize equipment usage and simplify servicing.
Advise personnel on the installation, commissioning and operation of production and broadcasting systems/equipment.
Perform routine general building maintenance at remote transmission sites.
Operate any vehicle necessary for travel or job-related tasks, requiring that you possess the appropriate valid driver’s licence; clean and perform routine maintenance on vehicles; maintain the vehicle logbook; comply with all applicable national or provincial driver licensing requirements and regulations.
Complete the appropriate forms and documents; share information verbally or in writing to ensure proper followup and to keep others informed.
Familiarize other employees with their duties and the work environment.
Carry out, as needed, all or part of the duties of another job classification within an equivalent or lower salary group, as well as other related duties.

What you Bring

Community college diploma (DSC) in electronics technology (telecommunications or computer systems option) or a related field.
Five years’ experience required to perform duties satisfactorily, given the cross-functional environment and variety of equipment.
Working knowledge of English an asset.
Flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts.
Availability to travel around Quebec and occasionally the Far North.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete the following

Interview.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes

A mandatory Criminal record check.
Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.