Hybrid fiber co-axial network technician
Weiss Enterprise
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Will train
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
Work setting
- Installation
- Urban area
- Maintenance
- Rural area
- Cable television company
- On-site customer service
- Remote location
- Repair
- Telecommunications company
- Telephone company
- Testing
- Various locations
- Service
- Commercial
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
- Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
- Repair cable signals
- Test equipment to locate transmission faults
- Complete and maintain test and service reports
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- 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
- Splice, join and connect wires
- Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Working at heights training
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Coaxial line
- Fibre optics
- Aerial and underground cable lines
- Amplifiers
- Cable outlets
- Converters
- Splitters
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver’s validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
- Own transportation
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Safety equipment/gear
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid