telecommunication line technician

or equivalent experience

Major Work Area

Installation

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Fibre optics

Additional Skills

Complete and maintain test and service reports

Read and interpret blueprints

Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures

Work Setting

Telecommunications company

Specific Skills

Test equipment to locate transmission faults

Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment

Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment

Work Site Environment

Underground

Confined spaces

Outdoors

At heights

Transportation/Travel Information

Willing to travel

Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment

Repetitive tasks

Handling heavy loads

Ability to distinguish between colours

Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Tight deadlines

Work Location Information

Various locations

Personal Suitability

Flexibility

Judgement

Reliability

Organized