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Job Details

Telecommunications Technician

Employer

ANA TELECOM SERVICES LTD

Date Posted

March 02, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $36.85 hourly
  • Work Hours 37.5 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Apr 01, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

ANA TELECOM SERVICES LTD

Languages

English

Education

  • Bachelor's degree
  • or equivalent experience

Asset languages

Arabic

Work site environment

Outdoors

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

  • Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
  • Inspect and test operation of telecommunications equipment
  • Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware
  • Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
  • Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults
  • Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software
  • Complete and maintain test and service reports
  • Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
  • Initiate the dispatch of appropriate repair personnel
  • Inspect and test trunking systems
  • Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
  • Instruct apprentices
  • Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
  • Read and interpret blueprints

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

Communication Electrician Trade Certification

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Telephone system
  • Trunking system
  • Computerized testing system
  • Telecommunication system

Area of specialization

  • Telephone installation and repair
  • Switch network installation and repair
  • Telecommunication service testing
  • Telecommunications equipment

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own transportation
  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to distinguish between colours
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
  • Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Safety equipment/gear
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Hard hat
  • Safety glasses/goggles
  • Cellular phone

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Workplace information

Remote work available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Gasoline paid
  • Mileage paid

Long term benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Pension plan

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance

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

Interest Codes

Telecommunications Installation and Repair Workers
OBJECTIVE

Interest combinations are unique to each of the occupations in this National Occupational Classification (NOC) group. Please consult the 2003 NOC Career Handbook for further information.

INNOVATIVE

Interest combinations are unique to each of the occupations in this National Occupational Classification (NOC) group. Please consult the 2003 NOC Career Handbook for further information.

METHODICAL

Interest combinations are unique to each of the occupations in this National Occupational Classification (NOC) group. Please consult the 2003 NOC Career Handbook for further information.

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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