Description

Telecommunications line and cable installers and repairers install, repair and maintain telecommunication lines and cables, cable television transmission and distribution systems and associated hardware. They are employed by cable television, telephone and other telecommunications service companies. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Job Titles

• Apprentice lineman/woman – telecommunications
• Cable television installation technician
• Cable television maintenance technician
• Communication technician – construction
• Construction technician – cable television
• Splicer technician – telephone
• Telecommunication cable repairer
• Telecommunications line installer
• Telecommunications lineman/woman
• Telephone line technician

Main Duties

• Install, remove, maintain and repair aerial and underground telephone, coaxial and fibre optic cable television, and other telecommunication transmission and distribution lines, cables and associated hardware
• Splice and repair various types and sizes of telephone and other telecommunication cables including single line, coaxial and fibre optic
• Repair or replace faulty cables, power supplies, amplifiers and other associated transmission and distribution equipment
• Inspect, monitor, test and adjust telecommunication transmission lines and cables and distribution systems
• Analyze and record test results
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures or work in confined spaces such as trenches, tunnels and crawl spaces
• Communicate with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of work assignments
• Assist in the erection and removal of telecommunication poles, towers and associated support structures
• May operate excavation machinery and other heavy equipment.

Workplaces

• Cable television companies
• Telephone and other telecommunications service companies

Skills

• Troubleshooting
• Evaluation
• Negotiating
• Operation and Control
• Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment

Abilities

• Gross Body Equilibrium
• Trunk Strength
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Auditory Attention
• Body Flexibility

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence
• Active Learning

Similar Occupations

• Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations (72011)
• Electrical power line and cable workers (72203)
• Telecommunications equipment installation and cable television service technicians (72205)

Source: OaSIS