telecommunications lineman/woman

Government of Canada; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Peel Region, Mississauga is seeking a candidate for telecommunications work, requiring a high school diploma and certifications in First Aid and working at heights. The role involves inspecting and repairing cable signals, maintaining transmission systems, and working in physically demanding conditions. Benefits include a dental plan and health care plan.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in outdoor work and physically demanding conditions.
• Training in working at heights.
• First Aid certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test cable signals and related equipment.
• Climb and work on poles, ladders, or other structures.
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems.

Skills

Flexibility

Judgement

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Telecommunication system

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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

Responsibilities Tasks

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
• Inspect trunking systems
• Read blueprints to determine work requirements
• Repair cable signals
• Test trunking systems
• Test equipment to locate transmission faults
• Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
• Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
• Splice, join and connect wires
• Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
• Inspect operation of telecommunications equipment
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
• Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware
• Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults
• Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Working at heights training
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge

• Telecommunication system

Additional information Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability

Benefits Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits