Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
• Inspect and test 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
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Inspect and test trunking systems
• Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
• Read and interpret blueprints
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• Inspect, test and repair cable signals and associated equipment
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits