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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-9052.00
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green
Top Skills 8
Speaking3.1
Critical Thinking3.1
Complex Problem Solving3.1
Operation Monitoring3.1
Active Listening3.0
Monitoring3.0
Coordination3.0
Operation and Control3.0
Knowledge Areas 8
Telecommunications4.5
Customer and Personal Service4.4
English Language3.7
Public Safety and Security3.4
Computers and Electronics3.3
Mechanical3.2
Education and Training3.2
Communications and Media3.1
Key Tasks
1Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
2Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
3Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
4Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
5Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
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