Telecommunication Line Tester

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work setting**:

- Installation
- Maintenance
- On-site customer service
- Testing
- Repair
- Service
- ** Tasks**:

- Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
- Repair cable signals
- Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
- Inspect operation of telecommunications equipment
- 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
- Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel
- Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
- Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Computerized testing system
- Telecommunication system
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

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

- Switch network installation and repair
- ** Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- ** Weight handling**:

- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Leadership
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- **Support for Indigenous people**:

- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations