telecommunications technician

Government of Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a Telecommunications Technician to work on-site in Ottawa. The role involves diagnosing, installing, and maintaining telecommunications equipment, ensuring efficient operation and service delivery. Candidates should possess a secondary school graduation certificate and relevant experience in the field.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Manual dexterity and flexibility are important.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment.
• Install, maintain, and repair telephone equipment and wiring.
• Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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.

Responsibilities Tasks

• 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
• 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
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• Determine work assignments
• Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access

Additional information 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

Personal suitability

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