How do they match: Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

  • Power Line Installer and Repairer
  • Service Technician
  • Broadband Technician
  • Buried Wire Technician
  • Cable Technician
  • Cable Installation Technician
  • Cable Television Technician
  • Combination Technician
  • Construction Technician
  • Customer Service Technician
  • Fiber Technician
  • Fiber Optic Service Line Installer
  • Fiber Optic Technician
  • Field Service Technician
  • I and R Technician
  • Installation and Repair Technician
  • Installer Technician
  • Line Service Technician
  • Line Service Tech
  • Outside Plant Technician
  • Phone Technician
  • Splicing Technician
  • Submarine Cable Equipment Technician
  • Telecommunications Technician
  • Telephone Technician
  • Utility Technician
  • Wire Technician

  • Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
  • Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
  • Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches.
  • Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.
  • Install equipment such as amplifiers or repeaters to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.
  • Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
  • Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
  • Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
  • Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
  • Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.

  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
  • Calculate requirements for equipment installation or repair projects.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
  • Collect payments for goods or services.
  • Connect electrical components or equipment.
  • Explain use of products or services.
  • Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
  • Install audio or communications equipment.
  • Install insulation in equipment or structures.
  • Lay cables to connect equipment.
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery.
  • Measure equipment outputs.
  • Move large objects using heavy equipment.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.