Telecommunications Line Installer or Repairer
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics, to ensure reliable communication services.
Responsibilities
- Compute impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.
- Explain cable service to subscribers after installation and collect any installation fees that are due.
- String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension.
- Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.
- Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Key Skills
- Operation Monitoring – Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Speaking – Communicating effectively with others.
- Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
- Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Active Listening – Giving full attention to what others are saying, asking questions as appropriate.
- Judgment and Decision Making – Considering costs and benefits of potential actions.
Salary Range
The typical annual salary for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranges from $30,950 to $92,440, with higher wages in states such as New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New York.