splicer technician - telecommunications

VistaCare; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Winnipeg is seeking skilled technicians to install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment. Applicants should have 3-5 years of experience, possess a valid driver's licence, and be willing to travel. The role demands physical capability and provides health benefits including dental and vision care. Successful candidates will be trained in CPR and First Aid.

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.
• Valid driver's licence required.
• Willingness to travel for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment.
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults.
• Complete and maintain test and service reports.
• Climb and work aloft on poles and ladders.

Skills

Working at heights training

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Ability to distinguish between colours

Manual dexterity

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Reliability

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

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

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