Lineworker-technician - telecommunications

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication

English

No degree, certificate or diploma

1 year to less than 2 years

On site (Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.)

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Underground
• Aerial

• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• Monitor safety area
• Monitor safety conditions
• Install underground wiring and cables
• Install, lash and secure goods

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

• Fibre optics
• Aerial and underground cable lines
• Cables and winches

• Reach trucks

• Equipment safety assessment

• Criminal record check

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

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

• Steel-toed safety boots

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

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Parking available