telephone technician

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• At heights

Work setting

• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate
• Service
• Maintenance

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
• Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel
• Inspect and test trunking systems
• Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
• Instruct apprentices
• Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
• Inspect, test and repair cable signals and associated equipment
• Determine work assignments
• 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

Area of work experience

• Repair

Area of specialization

• Testing

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

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

Personal suitability

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