telecommunications equipment technician

PT Protech Telecom Ltd.; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications service provider in Lethbridge, Alberta, is seeking a skilled technician to install, maintain, and repair telecommunications equipment. The ideal candidate has a secondary school graduation certificate and 2-3 years of experience in the field. Responsibilities include testing cable signals, diagnosing faults, and maintaining high standards of client service.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years required.
• Ability to inspect and test cable signals and equipment.
• Skilled in diagnosing and repairing telecommunications equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment.
• Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Reliability

Team player

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Accurate

Dependability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years

Tasks

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
• Inspect trunking systems
• Repair cable signals
• Test trunking systems
• 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
• 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 cable modems and software to enable Internet access
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week