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Lineman-Technician/Linewoman-Technician - Telecommunications

Employer

VistaCare Communications

Date Posted

December 27, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $22.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 10  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Apr 18, 2025
Job Requirements

Employer

VistaCare Communications

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • At heights

Work setting

  • Installation
  • Urban area
  • Maintenance
  • Rural area
  • Repair
  • Telecommunications company

Tasks

  • Install and maintain aerial and underground telephone equipment
  • Install trunking systems, circuits and equipment
  • Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability

Screening questions

Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Lineman-Technician/Linewoman-Technician - Telecommunications is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Telecommunications Line and Cable Workers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working to splice and repair various types and sizes of telephone and other telecommunication cables, including single line, coaxial and fibre optic; may operate excavation machinery and other heavy equipment

innovative

Interest in compiling information to repair telecommunication lines, cables and various types of telephone and other telecommunication cables

methodical

Interest in speaking with other workers to co-ordinate the preparation and completion of assignments

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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