Telecommunications Lineman/woman

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Underground
- Confined spaces
**Work setting**:

- Installation
- Maintenance
- Repair
- Telecommunications company
- Various locations
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
**Tasks**:

- Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
- Complete and maintain test and service reports
- Read and interpret blueprints
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Splice, join and connect wires
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Working at heights training
- First Aid Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Power Line Hazardous Training
- Lineman Trade Certification
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Coaxial line
- Fibre optics
- Copper
**Security and safety**:

- Basic security clearance
- Driver's validity licence check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer