Cable installer - telecommunications

• Location White River, ONP0M 3G0
• Work location On the road
• Salary$37.00HOUR hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, On call, Flexible hours
• Starts as soon as possible
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3684437

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• All weather conditions

Work setting

• Installation
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• On-site customer service
• Remote location
• Repair
• Telecommunications company
• Testing
• Various locations
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Service
• Commercial
• Field location
• Residential/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
• Repair cable signals
• Test trunking systems
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• 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
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Complete work orders, test and maintenance reports
• Ensure safety procedures are followed

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Coaxial line
• Fibre optics
• Aerial and underground cable lines
• Amplifiers
• Cable outlets

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Team player