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Careers / Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers |
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| Summary Description |
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Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics. |
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| Sample Job Titles |
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Aerial Installer |
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Block Cableman |
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Broadband Technician |
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Cable Inspector |
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Cable Installer |
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Cable Layer |
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Cable Mechanic |
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Cable Repairer |
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Cable Splicer |
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Cable Systems Installer |
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Cable Technician |
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Cable Television Installer (Cable TV Installer) |
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Cable Television Technician (Cable TV Tech) |
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Cable Television Technician (CATV Technician) |
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Cable Tester |
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Cable Wirer |
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Cableman |
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18. |
Climber |
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19. |
Combination Man |
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20. |
Combination Technician |
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21. |
Conduit Installer |
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Conduit Mechanic |
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Conduit Worker |
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Customer Service Technician |
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Fiber Optic Splicer |
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Fiber Optic Technician |
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27. |
Fiber Technician |
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28. |
Field Service Technician |
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29. |
FIOS Line Installer |
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Installation and Repair Technician (I & R Technician) |
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31. |
Installer |
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32. |
Installer Technician |
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33. |
Jointer |
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34. |
Line Inspector |
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35. |
Line Installer |
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Line Installer-Repairer |
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Line Lead |
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38. |
Line Maintenance |
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Line Mechanic |
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Line Tester |
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41. |
Lineman |
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42. |
Network Cable Installer |
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43. |
Network Cabler |
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44. |
Outside Plant Technician |
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Power Line Installer and Repairer |
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Reel Cart Operator |
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Reel Man |
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Reel Worker |
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Service Technician |
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Splicer |
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Splicing Technician |
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52. |
Submarine Cable Equipment Technician |
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Telecommunication Lines Repairer |
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Telecommunications Line Installer |
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Telecommunications Technician |
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Telegraph Lineman |
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57. |
Telephone Lineman |
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58. |
Telephone Lines Repairer |
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Telephone Lineworker |
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Telephone Technician (Phone Technician) |
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Television Cable Installer |
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62. |
Television Installer |
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63. |
Toll Line Mechanic |
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Toll Lineman |
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Toll Patrolman |
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Utility Locator |
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Utility Technician |
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68. |
Wire Splicer |
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69. |
Wire Stretcher |
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| Job Tasks |
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Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
- Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Install audio or communications equipment.
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Explain cable service to subscribers after installation and collect any installation fees that are due.
- Explain use of products or services.
- Collect payments for good or services.
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Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
- Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.
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Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
- Measure equipment outputs.
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Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
- Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
- Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
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Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
- Connect electrical components or equipment.
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Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
- Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
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Place insulation over conductors or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.
- Install insulation in equipment or structures.
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Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
- Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
- Maintain work equipment or machinery.
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String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension.
- Lay cables to connect equipment.
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Compute impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.
- Calculate requirements for equipment installation or repair projects.
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Install equipment such as amplifiers or repeaters to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.
- Install audio or communications equipment.
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Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
- Lay cables to connect equipment.
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Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches.
- Lay cables to connect equipment.
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Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
- Lay cables to connect equipment.
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Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.
- Move large objects using heavy equipment.
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Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
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Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
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Participate in the construction or removal of telecommunication towers or associated support structures.
- Assemble structural components.
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Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches.
- Dig holes or trenches.
- Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
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| Work Activities |
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| Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment —
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft. |
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| Making Decisions and Solving Problems —
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
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| Handling and Moving Objects —
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings —
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
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| Interacting With Computers —
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public —
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Processing Information —
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Analyzing Data or Information —
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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| Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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| Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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| Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
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| Developing Objectives and Strategies —
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information —
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment —
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. |
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| Developing and Building Teams —
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates —
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment —
Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
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| Performing Administrative Activities —
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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