telecommunications technician

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

• Installation.
• Urban area.
• Maintenance.
• On-site customer service.
• Rural area.
• Various locations.
• Repair.
• Service.
• Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Inspect trunking systems .
• Repair cable signals.
• Test trunking systems .
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment.
• Inspect operation of telecommunications equipment.
• Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware.
• 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.
• Complete and maintain test and service reports.
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble.
• Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel.
• Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment.
• 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.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.