Job details
- JobBank Id: 44526115
- JobSeekr Id: 381806
- Telephone Technician
- Edmonton, AB
- Full time
- Ambience Security System
- $35.50 to $40.00
- 32 to 40 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
Work setting
- Installation
- Urban area
- Maintenance
- On-site customer service
- Rural area
- Testing
- Various locations
- Repair
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Service
- Willing to relocate
- Residential
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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 the 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
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Telephone system
- Telecommunication system
Area of specialization
- Telephone installation and repair
- Telecommunication service testing
- Telecommunications equipment
Additional information
Security and safety
- Basic security clearance
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-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)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate