cable television technician

• or equivalent experience

Major Work Area

• Testing
• Service
• Repair
• Maintenance
• Installation

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Splitters
• Cable outlets
• Aerial and underground cable lines

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Own Tools/Equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Work Site Environment

• Outdoors
• At heights

Transportation/Travel Information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver’s licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Location Information

• Rural area
• Urban area
• Various locations

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Organized

Cable Television Technicians Specific Skills

• Repair or replace faulty cables, power suppliers and amplifiers
• Maintain and repair aerial and underground transmission systems
• Inspect, test and repair cable signals and associated equipment
• Determine work assignments
• Connect, disconnect and relocate cable outlets
• Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
• Install cable modems and software to enable Internet access

Teleworking Information

• On the road job