telecommunications technician

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights

Work setting

• Installation
• Maintenance
• On-site customer service
• Testing
• Various locations
• Repair
• Service
• Residential

Tasks

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
• Repair cable signals
• 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
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
• 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

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Cellular phone

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 30 to 40 hours per week