telecommunications technician
About the role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. Work site environment: Outdoors. Tasks: Inspect and test cable signals and associated 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. Complete and maintain test and service reports. Determine nature, cause and location of trouble. Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres. Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment. Determine work assignments. Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers. Experience: 1 to less than 7 months. Employment terms options: Early morning. Evening. Morning. Night. Day.