ground worker – telecommunications

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
• Wet/damp

Work Setting

• Urban area
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Staff accommodation provided

Tasks

• Move tools, equipment and other materials
• Signal safety procedures to other workers and to the general public
• Perform miscellaneous labouring activities to help tradespersons, apprentices and other workers as directed
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Perform general labouring duties
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures

Policy and program experience

• Workplace training and development

Transportation/Travel Experience

• Provincial/territorial

Area of Work Experience

• Installation
• Maintenance
• Repair

Geographical Areas of Specialization

• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Ontario and/or Quebec

Area of Specialization

• Telecommunications
• Telecommunications equipment

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel regularly
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Gloves

Personal Suitability

• Dependability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Workplace information

• On the road job

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?