Careers
What makes FTS a great place to work? There are so many benefits, and everyone who works here has their own reasons...but everyone would agree that FTS has a fantastic corporate culture and we know how to balance out hard work with a lot of fun. We love our monthly BBQ picnics and breakfast meetings, our annual Christmas party is (where every employee last year received their own Apple iPad!) without a doubt a massively orchestrated party in every sense of the word. We know how to be silly, and every day there's a lot of laughter. We're very family-oriented, and comfortably laid-back with that famous west-coast "coolness".
But we also know how to work hard—we strive for daily excellence in everything we do. We're consistently profitable and last year experienced a 68% year-over-year growth in sales. We're the perfect size—small enough that everyone's efforts directly impact company performance, yet large enough to provide stability and forward momentum.
FTS offers competitive compensation packages, a fun, energetic environment and a supportive team of people passionate about what we do.
A wealth of information about the Greater Victoria region is available on the fantastic Greater Victoria Development Agency website.
But we also know how to work hard—we strive for daily excellence in everything we do. We're consistently profitable and last year experienced a 68% year-over-year growth in sales. We're the perfect size—small enough that everyone's efforts directly impact company performance, yet large enough to provide stability and forward momentum.
FTS offers competitive compensation packages, a fun, energetic environment and a supportive team of people passionate about what we do.
Ready to apply technology to monitor and help protect our natural environments?
Current Opportunities
In addition to the specific job postings below, we plan to hire several other key positions in the coming months. If you have talent and experience that matches any of the positions below, and even if it doesn't, we encourage you to forward your resume to us. Please send your resume to:
The following positions are currently open:
Inside Sales Representative (Victoria, BC)
Posted: 01/12/12
We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and results-driven Inside Sales Representative to join our Sales Team. This position will develop business rapport and ensure positive relationships with FTS customers over the phone, via email, and through other communication channels.
The Inside Sales Representative provides customers and sales channel partners with product information, quotations and order processing in support of the FTS Sales Team, customers and sales channel partners. This position supports the Sales team with basic quotations, order processing, customer product and shipping enquiries, weekly performance metrics on our sales channels, and sales demo equipment inventory management. This position also assists the Marketing team in planning tradeshows and other product associated events.
Customers include private land owners, and federal, provincial, municipal and state governments throughout the Americas.
You bring a college diploma in a relevant technical program or other related discipline, and three years recent sales or customer service experience. We would prefer if you have experience in sales or in an occupation related to high technology products and/or environmental monitoring.
You pride yourself on being highly energetic, and are a natural problem-solver. You are well-organized, and are ready to contribute to the Sales Team. You love high technology, and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills. You are proficient in the MS Office Suite of Applications and CRM systems. You have solid presentation skills, and wouldn’t mind a little travel; for example, to represent FTS at an annual trade show.
FTS offers competitive compensation packages, a fun, energetic environment and a supportive team of people passionate about what we do.
The Inside Sales Representative provides customers and sales channel partners with product information, quotations and order processing in support of the FTS Sales Team, customers and sales channel partners. This position supports the Sales team with basic quotations, order processing, customer product and shipping enquiries, weekly performance metrics on our sales channels, and sales demo equipment inventory management. This position also assists the Marketing team in planning tradeshows and other product associated events.
Customers include private land owners, and federal, provincial, municipal and state governments throughout the Americas.
You bring a college diploma in a relevant technical program or other related discipline, and three years recent sales or customer service experience. We would prefer if you have experience in sales or in an occupation related to high technology products and/or environmental monitoring.
You pride yourself on being highly energetic, and are a natural problem-solver. You are well-organized, and are ready to contribute to the Sales Team. You love high technology, and have excellent interpersonal and communications skills. You are proficient in the MS Office Suite of Applications and CRM systems. You have solid presentation skills, and wouldn’t mind a little travel; for example, to represent FTS at an annual trade show.
FTS offers competitive compensation packages, a fun, energetic environment and a supportive team of people passionate about what we do.
How To Apply:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply in confidence to Eileen Harper at tallsky@shaw.ca with a covering letter, resume, and salary expectations by Monday, January 30th, 2012. Enquiries are welcome at (250) 888-5133. Website: www.tallsky.ca.
We thank all applicants who apply; however only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
Production Technologist (Victoria, BC)
Posted: 10/31/11
FTS has an outstanding opportunity for an electronics technologist to join our manufacturing team. You must be an Electronics Technologist or a Technician, with experience in a high tech, remote monitoring environment.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in quality fabrication, integration and test of remote environmental monitoring systems. Responsibilities will include system installation, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, calibration, configuration, system integration and other related activities. Preferred skills include good manual dexterity, high reliability soldering, strong mechanical aptitude and good computer knowledge. Candidates must have good interpersonal communication skills, be a strong team player and exhibit excellent customer relation skills. A willingness to travel on short field assignments would be a distinct asset.
We will provide a comprehensive training program and give you as much responsibility as you are ready for, helping you grow into more challenging positions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate must be an experienced and a quality focused individual ready to multitask in a challenging and fast paced environment. If you strive for excellence, like to work as part of a dynamic organization then consider joining our team.
Please reply in confidence via e-mail with a covering letter, your resume, and your salary expectations to HR (hr@ftsenvironmental.com).
We thank all applicants who apply; only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in quality fabrication, integration and test of remote environmental monitoring systems. Responsibilities will include system installation, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, calibration, configuration, system integration and other related activities. Preferred skills include good manual dexterity, high reliability soldering, strong mechanical aptitude and good computer knowledge. Candidates must have good interpersonal communication skills, be a strong team player and exhibit excellent customer relation skills. A willingness to travel on short field assignments would be a distinct asset.
We will provide a comprehensive training program and give you as much responsibility as you are ready for, helping you grow into more challenging positions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be the primary resource for the manufacture, integration and testing of FTS products;
- Provide both hardware & software technical support to FTS customers and employees;
- Follow quality system controlled processes, complete test and job listing records within the Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system;
- Be willing and able to travel on field work assignments if required within North America.
- An electronics technologist qualification or equivalent, or;
- An electronics technician qualification with a minimum 5 years experience in a similar industry;
- Have a demonstrated track record of performing diligent and accurate work;
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills;
- Strong understanding of computer systems and database use;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Knowledge or training on ISO9001 based quality management systems is desirable;
- Display a professional and customer focused approach to technical support;
- Have experience in product testing and electronic system integration.
The successful candidate must be an experienced and a quality focused individual ready to multitask in a challenging and fast paced environment. If you strive for excellence, like to work as part of a dynamic organization then consider joining our team.
Please reply in confidence via e-mail with a covering letter, your resume, and your salary expectations to HR (hr@ftsenvironmental.com).
We thank all applicants who apply; only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
Assembly Technician (Victoria, BC)
Posted: 10/31/11
FTS has an outstanding opportunity for an assembly technician to join our manufacturing team. You must be an Assembly Technician, with experience in a high tech assembly environment.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in quality fabrication, integration and test of remote environmental monitoring systems. Responsibilities will include assembly, testing, troubleshooting, calibration, and other related activities. Preferred skills include good manual dexterity, high reliability soldering, strong mechanical aptitude and good computer knowledge. Candidates must have good interpersonal communication skills, be a strong team player and exhibit excellent customer relation skills. A willingness to travel on short field assignments would be a distinct asset.
We will provide a comprehensive training program and give you as much responsibility as you are ready for, helping you grow into more challenging positions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate must be an experienced and a quality focused individual ready to multitask in a challenging and fast paced environment. If you strive for excellence, like to work as part of a dynamic organization then consider joining our team.
Please reply in confidence via e-mail with a covering letter, your resume, and your salary expectations to HR (hr@ftsenvironmental.com).
We thank all applicants who apply; only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated excellence in quality fabrication, integration and test of remote environmental monitoring systems. Responsibilities will include assembly, testing, troubleshooting, calibration, and other related activities. Preferred skills include good manual dexterity, high reliability soldering, strong mechanical aptitude and good computer knowledge. Candidates must have good interpersonal communication skills, be a strong team player and exhibit excellent customer relation skills. A willingness to travel on short field assignments would be a distinct asset.
We will provide a comprehensive training program and give you as much responsibility as you are ready for, helping you grow into more challenging positions.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Be the primary resource for the manufacture, integration, assembly and test of FTS products;
- Inventory tasks including kitting of jobs;
- Assist in shipping and packing activities;
- Follow quality system controlled processes, complete test and job listing records within the Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system;
- An assembly technician qualification or equivalent, or;
- An assembly technician qualification with a minimum 2 years experience in a similar industry;
- Have a demonstrated track record of performing diligent and accurate work;
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills;
- Good understanding of computer systems and database use;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- Knowledge or training on ISO9001 based quality management systems is desirable;
- Display a professional approach to technical tasks and teamwork;
- Experience in product testing and electronic system integration an asset.
The successful candidate must be an experienced and a quality focused individual ready to multitask in a challenging and fast paced environment. If you strive for excellence, like to work as part of a dynamic organization then consider joining our team.
Please reply in confidence via e-mail with a covering letter, your resume, and your salary expectations to HR (hr@ftsenvironmental.com).
We thank all applicants who apply; only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
Intermediate or Senior Software Engineer (Victoria, BC)
Posted: 10/24/11
FTS has an outstanding opportunity for an experienced software engineer to work in our expanding software group. The role involves the architecture, design, coding and unit testing of high reliability commercial software and is a great opportunity for someone who has ambition, wants to learn, and can contribute technically on a small development team.
This is an exciting time in the FTS Software group as we extend our focus beyond building software that runs the Axiom Datalogger—the heart of FTS’s remote environmental monitoring platforms—to building a web-based monitoring network that will allow users to remotely manage their platforms as well as analyze in aggregate the data recorded by them. This effort will further enhance FTS’s position as a leader in the remote environment monitoring market.
The ideal candidate will be a great software engineer with several years of experience building highly reliable leading-edge products. Experience defining and documenting software architecture and working on a team using agile development methodologies are important assets. Your salary will be commensurate with the experience you bring to the team.
This is an exciting time in the FTS Software group as we extend our focus beyond building software that runs the Axiom Datalogger—the heart of FTS’s remote environmental monitoring platforms—to building a web-based monitoring network that will allow users to remotely manage their platforms as well as analyze in aggregate the data recorded by them. This effort will further enhance FTS’s position as a leader in the remote environment monitoring market.
The ideal candidate will be a great software engineer with several years of experience building highly reliable leading-edge products. Experience defining and documenting software architecture and working on a team using agile development methodologies are important assets. Your salary will be commensurate with the experience you bring to the team.
How To Apply:
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply in confidence to Phil Bartlett, CTO at pbartlett@ftsinc.com with a covering letter, your resume that clearly states how you meet the qualifications and salary expectations by Monday, November 14, 2011.
We thank all applicants who apply; however only those selected for consideration will be contacted.
