telecommunications technician

Zencom; London; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company is seeking a skilled technician to inspect, test, and repair cable signals and associated equipment. The ideal candidate has a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of relevant experience. Duties include diagnosing equipment faults, maintaining telephone systems, and completing service reports. This is a permanent position offering 30 to 40 hours of work per week in various locations across Ontario, Canada, with opportunities for on-site customer service.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in telecommunications.
• Ability to inspect and test cable signals and related equipment.
• Experience in diagnosing and repairing telecommunications equipment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment.
• Diagnose and locate equipment faults.
• Install, arrange, and maintain telephone equipment.
• Complete and maintain test and service reports.

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Installation
• Urban area
• Maintenance
• On-site customer service
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Repair
• Service
• Willing to relocate

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
• Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel
• Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
• Instruct apprentices
• 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 Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week