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

  • Communication Equipment Mechanic
  • Communication Equipment Repairer
  • Communications Equipment Installer
  • Communications Equipment Repair Technician
  • Communications Technician
  • Community Antenna Television Line Technician
  • Service Engineer
  • Service Technician
  • Customer Service Technician
  • Data Communications Technician
  • Public Address Servicer
  • Satellite Communications Antenna Installer
  • Satellite Communications Operator

  • 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.

  • Communicate with bases, using telephones or two-way radios to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status.
  • Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
  • Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.
  • Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.
  • Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures.
  • Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.

  • Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
  • Explain use of products or services.
  • Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.