splicer technician - telecommunications

VistaCare; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications is seeking a qualified installer to maintain and repair aerial and underground telephone equipment. Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience, relevant training certificates, and be physically capable of working in various challenging environments. The role offers extensive health and financial benefits, and requires a valid driver's license with travel capabilities.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Qualifications

• 3 years to less than 5 years of experience required.
• Certificates in CPR and First Aid are essential.
• Working at heights training is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment.
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults.
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders, or other support structures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Flexibility

Reliability

Judgement

Organized

Tools

Fibre optics

Copper

Aerial and underground cable lines

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma
  
  

Experience

3 years to less than 5 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
• Underground
  
  

Work setting

• Installation
• Urban area
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Repair
• Various locations
• Service
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Splice, join and connect wires
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Working at heights training
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
  
  

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fibre optics
• Copper
• Aerial and underground cable lines
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel for extended periods
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Manual dexterity
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
  
  

Other Benefits

• Other benefits