lineman-technician/linewoman-technician - telecommunications

Overview

Languages

French

Education

• College/CEGEP

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On the road

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights

Work setting

• Installation
• Urban area
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• Cable television company
• On-site customer service
• Remote location
• Repair
• Telecommunications company
• Telephone company
• Testing
• Various locations
• Service

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 trunking systems
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
• 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
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• 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

• Communication Electrician Trade Certification
• Community Antenna Television Technician Trade Certification
• Working at heights training

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Coaxial line
• Fibre optics
• Copper
• Aerial and underground cable lines
• Amplifiers
• Cable outlets

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Drug test
• Driver's validity licence check

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

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• 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

• Safety equipment/gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Safety harness

Personal suitability

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