lineworker-technician - telecommunications
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
- Outdoors.
- At heights.
- Confined spaces.
- Underground.
- Aerial.
Tasks:
- Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment.
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements .
- Complete and maintain test and service reports.
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures.
- Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems.
- Monitor safety area.
- Monitor safety conditions.
- Install underground wiring and cables.
- Install, lash and secure goods.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
Equipment and machinery experience:
- Fibre optics.
- Aerial and underground cable lines.
- Cables and winches.
Vehicle and equipment experience:
Reach trucks.
Area of work experience:
Equipment safety assessment.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel.
- Travel expenses paid by employer.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Ability to distinguish between colours.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Physically demanding.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Manual dexterity.
Own tools/equipment:
Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Initiative.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Overtime available.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
- Group insurance benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Long term benefits:
Long-term care insurance.
Other benefits:
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Parking available.