installation and repair technician – telecommunications

• or equivalent experience

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• At heights

Work Setting

• Various locations
• Service
• Installation

Tasks

• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
• Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
• Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel
• 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

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Not applicable
• Not required

Equipment and Machinery Experience

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

Area of Work Experience

• Repair

Area of Specialization

• Testing

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver’s licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel

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

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Organized

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Long term benefits

• Other benefits
• Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)