Telecommunication Cable Repairer
Overview Languages English Education No degree, certificate or diploma Experience Experience an asset Work site environment Outdoors At heights Underground Confined spaces Work setting Installation Urban area Maintenance Rural area Cable television company Remote location Repair Telecommunications company Telephone company Service Various locations Responsibilities Tasks Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment Test equipment to locate transmission faults Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment Complete and maintain test and service reports Determine nature, cause and location of trouble Read and interpret blueprints Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures Inspect and test trunking systems Splice, join and connect wires Repair or replace defective telephone equipment Experience and specialization Equipment and Machinery Experience Coaxial line Fibre optics Single line Copper Additional information Security and safety Criminal record check Driver's validity licence check Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment Tight deadlines Repetitive tasks Handling heavy loads Physically demanding Manual dexterity Attention to detail Ability to distinguish between colours Combination of sitting, standing, walking Bending, crouching, kneeling Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Flexibility Judgement Organized Reliability