telecommunications technician

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Tasks: Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment. Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment. Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware. Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software. Complete and maintain test and service reports. Determine nature, cause and location of trouble. Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment. Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets. Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.