ground worker - telecommunications

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Move tools, equipment and other materials
• Signal safety procedures to other workers and to the general public
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Perform other labouring and elemental activities
• Perform general labouring duties
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Installation
• Maintenance
• Repair

Area of specialization

• Telecommunications

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player