Telephone technician

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, or equivalent experience.

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces

• Installation
• Urban area
• Maintenance
• On‑site customer service
• Rural area
• Testing
• Various locations
• Repair

• 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.
• Initiate dispatch of appropriate repair personnel.
• Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres.
• Instruct apprentices.
• Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment.
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures.
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets.
• Determine work assignments.
• Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access.
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers.

• Telephone system.
• Telecommunication system.

• Telephone installation and repair.
• Telecommunication service testing.
• Telecommunications equipment.

Basic security clearance.

• Valid driver's licence.
• Willing to travel.

• Quick‑paced environment.
• Tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.

• Manual dexterity.
• Weight handling:
  Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
• Weight handling:
  Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
• Weight handling:
  Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

• Steel‑toed safety boots.

• Client focus.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Accurate.

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

• Evening
• Morning
• Day
• Weekend

1 year to less than 2 years.