telecommunications equipment technician

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.

Tasks:

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Repair cable signals.
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment.
• Inspect operation of telecommunications equipment.
• Repair or replace defective telephone equipment.
• Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults.
• Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software.
• 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.
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems.
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.

Support for youths:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.

Support for mature workers:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.