Line Technician

Overview
As a member of the military, Line Technicians provide fast, reliable, wired communications infrastructure and support to wireless systems utilizing leading‑edge cable distribution systems. They are part of a larger team that provides the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with communications and information services throughout Canada and around the world.

Responsibilities
Line Technicians expertly install, remove, maintain, and repair leading‑edge communications infrastructure such as:

Interior structured cable systems, consisting of copper cables, fibre‑optic cables, and supporting infrastructure

The integration of radio, satellite, and microwave broadband equipment and infrastructure into wired networks

Communications towers and antennas

Fibre‑optic and copper cable distribution and supporting infrastructure in buildings and military bases

Work environment
Line Technicians experience the unique adventures and challenges that come with working primarily outdoors. They work across the country and around the world wherever the CAF has a footprint, requiring work at heights and in confined spaces for extended periods while applying safety standards.

Entry plans

Direct Entry Options

No previous work experience or career‑related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation. The minimum required education is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416 in Quebec. Foreign education may be accepted.

Training (Regular Force)
The first stage of training is the Basic Military Qualification course, or Basic Training, held at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, Quebec. This training provides the basic core skills and knowledge common to all trades and is physically demanding.

Line Technicians then attend the Canadian Forces School of Communication and Electronics in Kingston, Ontario. Training takes approximately 20 weeks and teaches the following basic skills and knowledge:

Working aloft procedures, policy, and practices

Confined space procedures, policy, and practices

Rescue procedures, policy, and practices

Installation of strategic interior cable systems

Installation of strategic exterior cable systems

Installation of tactical cable systems

Installation of cable support infrastructure

Cable and supporting infrastructure maintenance

Line Technicians may be offered the opportunity to develop specialized skills through formal courses and on‑the‑job training, including:

Complex antenna systems

Specialty rescue training (telephone pole; confined spaces)

Advanced rigging training

Special purpose vehicle qualifications

Information Technology training

As they progress in their career, Line Technicians who demonstrate the required ability and potential may be offered advanced training. Available courses include:

Communications and information systems management training

Telecommunications design training

Computer‑Assisted Design software training

Complex Antenna System Installation and Maintenance training

Leadership and management training

Part‑time options (Primary Reserve)
This position is available for part‑time employment with the Primary Reserve at certain locations across Canada. Reserve Force members usually serve part time at a military unit in their community and at military bases within the region where they live. They may work while attending school or a civilian job, receive training pay, and are paid 92.8 % of Regular Force rates, receive a benefits package, and can contribute to a pension plan.

Benefits
Line Technicians receive a benefits package, pension contributions, and may be deployed internationally.

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