Job Title:  Technician - Advanced, Cable Repair (Air) Technician

Job Location: 998 wilson Ave., Kitchener (ON)

Job Status:  Regular Full-Time

Name and description of hiring department:

The Ontario Field Operations team in Bell Canada is responsible for maintaining the outside cable network providing voice and data services to customers in the consumer Bell Business markets.

Main Job Duties / Accountabilities include:

• Troubleshoot and repair of cable pairs used for monitoring Air pressure and flow
• Repair of cables and splice closures for aerial, buried and in manholes (confined spaces)
• Identify Leak detection and repair of Air pressurization systems
• Use of Air System testing tools and associated systems
• Professionally represent Bell when dealing with the public and all customers
• Communicate in a positive manner with customers and contractors

As necessary, agree to undergo a background security check to meet a customer’s clearance requirement.

Essential Qualifications / Skills:

• Candidates who are part of the Craft and Services bargaining unit must have;
  • A college diploma in electronics or telecommunications, or equivalent work experience
• Candidates from outside the Craft and Services bargaining unit must have:
  • A college diploma in electronics or telecommunications, or equivalent work experience
  • A minimum of a high school diploma  

• Fluent in English
• Hold a valid driver’s license Class G or G2
• Possess good manual dexterity and able to work with different hand tools
• Capable to lift and carry heavy weight
• Capable to climb telephone poles and/or climb and carry ladders
• Capable to kneel and bend and work in areas with restricted movement such as a confined space environment
• Capable of differentiating coloured wires (colour code)
• Capable to safely execute all functions/aspects of the job and meet all safety requirements associated with the work equipment
• Basic knowledge in all aspects of repair and maintenance of underground, aerial and buried copper network
• Basic knowledge of computer software environments to perform tasks (example: looking up cable plans on G-Mobile viewer, viewing cable schematics, CPMS, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of outside plant specifications for buried, aerial and underground applications
• Basic knowledge of splice opening and closing (i.e. lead, PLP, PSI, etc.)
• Basic Knowledge of telephone network structures (conduits, strands, cables, poles, splices, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of cable repair test sets, tools and gas meters
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Ability to act with a focus on customer satisfaction
• Ability to work autonomously and with minimal supervision 
• Analytical thinking and problem solving abilities

Working Conditions:

The candidate must be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions and may be called upon to work variable schedules according to business needs (schedules within a given day are prepared by the Company with due consideration to seniority), to participate in a standby program and work overtime as needed.  Available and flexible to work days, evenings, nights, weekends, and statutory holidays as needed.