About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Work setting: Installation. Maintenance. On-site customer service. Rural area. Testing. Various locations. Repair. Service.
Tasks
- Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment.
- Inspect 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.
- Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres.
- Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment.
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures.
- Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access.
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers.
- Computer and technology knowledge: Telephone system.
- Trunking system.
- Computerized testing system.
- Telecommunication system.
- Area of specialization: Telephone installation and repair.
- Switch network installation and repair.
- Telecommunication service testing.
- Telecommunications equipment.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Tight deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Manual dexterity.
- Own tools/equipment: Tools.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Cellular phone.
- Personal suitability: Leadership.
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Accurate.
- Dependability.
- Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Group insurance benefits.
- Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer.
- Wellness program.