Technician, Telecommunications

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• At heights

Work setting

• Urban area
• On-site customer service
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Service
• Maintenance
• Installation

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
• Inspect and test 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
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• Inspect, test and repair cable signals and associated equipment
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Telephone system
• Trunking system
• Computerized testing system
• Telecommunication system

Equipment and machinery experience

• Splitters
• Converters
• Cable outlets
• Amplifiers
• Aerial and underground cable lines

Area of work experience

• Repair

Area of specialization

• Telephone installation and repair
• Switch network installation and repair
• Telecommunication service testing
• Telecommunications equipment
• Testing

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Disability benefits