Personal Suitability Flexibility; Judgement; Reliability; Organized

Work Location Information

Rural area; Urban area; Remote location; Various locations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Ability to distinguish between colours; Combination of sitting, standing, walking; Bending, crouching, kneeling; Tight deadlines

Transportation/Travel Information

Vehicle supplied by employer; Valid driver's licence

Work Site Environment

Underground; Confined spaces; Outdoors; At heights

Own Tools/Equipment Steel-toed safety boots

Security and Safety

Driver's validity licence check; Criminal record check

Work Setting

Telephone company; Telecommunications company; Cable television company

Additional Skills

Complete and maintain test and service reports; Read and interpret blueprints; Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures

Equipment and Machinery Experience Fibre optics; Copper; Coaxial line; Single line

Major Work Area Service; Repair; Maintenance; Installation

Specific Skills

Test equipment to locate transmission faults; Splice, join and connect wires; Repair or replace defective telephone equipment; Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment; Inspect and test trunking systems; Determine nature, cause and location of trouble; Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment

Experience Experience an asset

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.) Not required; Not applicable

Education No degree, certificate or diploma

Languages English