Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers
Also called: Combination Technician, Service Technician, Installation and Repair Technician (I & R Technician), Cable Splicer
What they do:
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
On the job, you would:
- Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
- Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
- Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
Knowledge
Communications
- telecommunications
Business
- customer service
- management
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Hand and Finger Use
- hold or move items with your hands
- keep your arm or hand steady
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Controlled Movement
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Independence
- Cooperation
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Workforce management system software
Customer relationship management CRM software
Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
Education
![Education: (rated 2 of 5)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921014103im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_ed2.png)
high school diploma or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
These apprenticeships may have sponsors in your area:
- Cable Television Installer
- Line Installer-Repairer
Job Outlook
![Average Outlook](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921014103im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/outlook1.png)
New job opportunities are likely in the future.
![Salary](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20120921014103im_/http://www.mynextmove.org/image/hi_sal.png)
$51,720
per year, on average
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