Telecommunications Technician

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- ** 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
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Cable outlets
- Converters
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Telephone 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
- Own transportation
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

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

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Dependability
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week