cable repair technician - telecommunications

Education

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces

Work setting

• Installation
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Repair
• Telecommunications company
• Testing
• Various locations
• Service
• Willing to relocate
• Commercial

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
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• 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

Equipment and machinery experience

• Coaxial line
• Fibre optics
• Single line
• Copper
• Aerial and underground cable lines
• Cable outlets
• Splitters
• Trunking system

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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

Own tools / equipment

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

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• Will train

Financial benefits

• Mileage paid

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available