telecommunication line technician

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Outdoors. Confined spaces.

Tasks:

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment.
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements .
• Repair cable signals.
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults.
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment.
• Complete and maintain test and service reports.
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble.
• 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.
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers.
• Splice, join and connect wires.
• Repair or replace defective telephone equipment.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.

Equipment and machinery experience:

• Coaxial line.
• Fibre optics.
• Copper.
• Aerial and underground cable lines.
• Splitters.

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.
• Vehicle supplied by employer.
• Willing to travel.
• Willing to travel for extended periods.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Physically demanding.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

Own tools/equipment:

• Safety equipment/gear.
• Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Initiative.
• Team player.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.