splicer technician - telecommunications

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

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
• Underground

Work setting

• Installation
• Urban area
• Maintenance
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Repair
• Various locations
• Service

Responsibilities

• 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
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Splice, join and connect wires

Credentials

• Working at heights training
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

• Fibre optics
• Copper
• Aerial and underground cable lines

Additional information

• Security and safety: Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

• Health benefits: Dental plan, Disability benefits, Health care plan, Vision care benefits
• Financial benefits: Life insurance, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Other benefits

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

Industries: Construction