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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

Speaking
3.1
Critical Thinking
3.1
Complex Problem Solving
3.1
Operation Monitoring
3.1
Active Listening
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Coordination
3.0
Operation and Control
3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Telecommunications
4.5
Customer and Personal Service
4.4
English Language
3.7
Public Safety and Security
3.4
Computers and Electronics
3.3
Mechanical
3.2
Education and Training
3.2
Communications and Media
3.1

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.

Also Known As

Aerial Installer Block Cableman Broadband Technician Buried Wire Technician Cable Assembler Cable Inspector Cable Installer Cable Layer Cable Mechanic Cable Repairer

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