Technician, Telecommunications

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: French
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 5 years or more
- **Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- ** Work setting**:

- Various locations
- ** 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
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Telephone 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**:

- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Flexibility
- Team player
- Dependability
- ** Screening questions**:

- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- ** Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
- ** Other benefits**:

- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)