Job details
- JobBank Id: 41759974
- JobSeekr Id: 247888
- Installation And Repair Technician – Telecommunications
- Saskatoon, SK
- Full time
- TECHSAVY INC.
- $4,000 to $6,000
- 35 to 45 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
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Secondary (high) school graduation certificate - or equivalent experience
Experience
Will train
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
Work setting
- Installation
- On-site customer service
- Rural area
- Testing
- Various locations
- Repair
- 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
- 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
- Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Aerial and underground cable lines
- Cable outlets
- Splitters
Area of specialization
- Telephone installation and repair
- Telecommunication service testing
- Telecommunications equipment
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver’s validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety harness
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Reliability
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Piece work