structured cabling technician

Infotech Network Services Inc.; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company in Cambridge is seeking a skilled technician for cable installation and maintenance tasks. This role involves working outdoors and in various environments, requiring experience in handling cable systems and good communication skills. Certification in safety training is necessary. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits including bonuses and paid transportation.

Benefits

Pension plan

Night shift premium

Gasoline paid

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in a related field.
• Working at heights training.
• Driver's validity licence check required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Install trunking systems and circuits.
• Instruct apprentices and maintain service reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Team player

Flexibility

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Judgement

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Fibre optics

Safety equipment / gear

Job description

Job information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Underground

Work setting

• Installation
• Urban area
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Repair
• Telecommunications company
• Testing
• Various locations
• Service
• Commercial
• Information technology (IT) infrastructure

Level of expertise

• Technician

Tasks

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
• Repair cable signals
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
• Instruct apprentices
• Complete and maintain test and service reports
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• 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
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
• Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware

Supervision

• Switch network installers and repairers

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Working at heights training
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Type of service and repair

• Alarm / security system

Computer and technology knowledge

• Wireless networks

Equipment and machinery experience

• Fibre optics
• Single line
• Copper
• Aerial and underground cable lines
• Cable outlets
• Converters

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Area of specialization

• Security and surveillance system

Security and safety

• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driver\'s validity licence check

Transportation / travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• 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

• Tools
• Safety equipment / gear
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Hard hat
• Safety glasses / goggles
• Safety harness

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gasoline paid
• Mileage paid
• Night shift premium
• Pension plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning / training paid by employer
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Subsidised public transportation
• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available
• Variable or compressed work week