technician, telecommunications

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Installation
• Maintenance
• On-site customer service
• Various locations
• Telecommunications company

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• Determine work assignments
• Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment

Experience and specialization

Technical experience

• Fibre optics

Equipment and machinery experience

• Cable outlets
• Splitters
• Coaxial line
• Single line

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player