telecommunications technician
- Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Transportation/travel information
Financial benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Installation
- Urban area
- Maintenance
- On-site customer service
- Rural area
- Various locations
- Repair
- Service
- Willing to relocate
- Residential
Tasks
- Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
- Repair cable signals
- Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
- Repair or replace defective telephone 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
- Determine work assignments
- Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access
- Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
Financial benefits
- Commission
- Team building opportunities
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
More about this job
Responsibilities
Inspect, test, diagnose, and repair cable signals, telephone equipment, switching systems, and related telecommunications equipment. Install and relocate cable outlets and modems, conduct customer line tests, maintain service reports, and dispatch repair personnel as needed.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Applicants need a valid driver's licence and must be willing to travel and work on-site, including climbing poles or ladders; strong communication, organization, reliability, and customer-service skills are also expected.
Skills
- Cable Signal Testing
- Fault Diagnosis
- Telephone Equipment Repair
- Switching System Testing
- Test and Service Reporting
- Customer Line Testing
- Cable Installation
- Cable Modem Installation
- Computerized Testing Systems
- Working at Heights
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Manual Dexterity
- Attention to Detail
- Valid Driver's Licence
Benefits
- Commission
- Team Building Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Telecommunications
- Cable Signals
- Telephone Equipment
- Switching Systems
- Telecommunications Networks
- Cable Modems
- Internet Access
- Computerized Testing Systems
- Customer Lines
- Equipment Fault Diagnosis
- Equipment Repair
- Cable Installation
- Cable Outlet Relocation
- Service Reports
- On-Site Customer Service
- Residential Service
- Maintenance
- Repair
- Working at Heights
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Travel
- Commission