Rigger - telecommunications

apartmentCanadian Network Installations placeCoquitlam calendar_month 

Overview

Languages

English

Education
  • Other trades certificate or diploma
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

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
  • Maintenance
  • Repair
  • Telecommunications company
  • Various locations
  • Relocation costs covered by employer
  • Service

Responsibilities

Tasks
  • Inspect and test cable signals and associated equipment
  • Inspect trunking systems
  • Repair cable signals
  • Test trunking systems
  • 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
  • Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
  • Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
  • Determine work assignments
  • Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
  • Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
  • Splice, join and connect wires

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience
  • Coaxial line
  • Fibre optics
  • Copper
  • Trunking system

Additional information

Transportation/travel information
  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Willing to travel
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Fast-paced environment
  • 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
Personal suitability
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Initiative
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
Financial benefits
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
Other benefits
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
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