telecommunication line technician

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces

Responsibilities

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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

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

Additional information

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