cable installer - telecommunications

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

Experience an asset

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
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• Repair
• Telecommunications company
• Telephone company
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
• Repair cable signals
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Working at heights training
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Transportation provided by employer

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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