Overview

Languages

English

Education

- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces

Work setting

- Installation
- Urban area
- Maintenance
- Rural area
- Cable television company
- In office customer service
- Repair
- Telecommunications company
- Telephone company
- Testing
- Various locations
- Service
- Commercial

Responsibilities

Tasks

- Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
- Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
- Repair cable signals
- Test equipment to locate transmission faults
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
- Determine work assignments
- Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access
- Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
- Splice, join and connect wires
- Repair or replace defective telephone equipment

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

- Computerized testing system
- Telecommunication system

Equipment and machinery experience

- Coaxial line
- Fibre optics




- Single line
- Copper
- Aerial and underground cable lines
- Amplifiers
- Cable outlets
- Converters
- Splitters
- Telecommunications equipment

Area of specialization

- Telecommunication service testing

Additional information

Security and safety

- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

- Valid driver's licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

- Fast-paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability

Benefits

Health benefits

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

- Bonus
- Commission
- Gasoline paid
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Piece work
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

- Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available

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