How do they match: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

  • Special Equipment Technician
  • Office Electrician
  • Central Office Equipment Installer
  • Central Office Frame Wirer
  • Central Office Mechanic
  • Central Office Repairer
  • Central Office Technician
  • Central Office Trouble Shooter
  • Central Office Worker
  • Fiber Optic Central Office Installer
  • Network Specialist
  • Satellite Specialist

  • Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

  • Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock.
  • Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems.
  • Place intercept circuits on terminals to handle vacant lines in central office installations.
  • Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions.
  • Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures.
  • Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.

  • Interpret blueprints, specifications, or diagrams to inform installation, development or operation activities.
  • Verify information or specifications.