Address
Form of work
SalaryOverview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road job
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Installation
- Urban area
- Maintenance
- Rural area
- Cable television company
- Remote location
- Repair
- Telecommunications company
- Testing
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
- Test equipment to locate transmission faults
- Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
- Complete and maintain test and service reports
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
- Determine work assignments
- Inspect and test trunking systems
- Inspect, test and repair cable signals and associated equipment
- 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
- Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
