Telecommunications Technician

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

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Repair cable signals.
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment.
• Repair or replace defective telephone equipment.
• 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.
• 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 c...