Telecommunications technician

• Location Edmonton, ABT5P 1G8
• Work location On site
• Salary$38.00HOUR hourly / 32 to 35 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Flexible hours
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 2 vacancies
• Source Job Bank #3683220

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

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 site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

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
• 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
• 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
• Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
• Determine work assignments
• Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability