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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics. | Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories. | |||
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Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions. | ||||
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Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment. | ||||
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Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment. | ||||
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Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment. | ||||
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Place insulation over conductors or seal splices with moisture-proof covering. | ||||
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Access specific areas to string lines or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, or by climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces. | ||||
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String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches and pull lines to proper tension. | ||||
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Install equipment such as amplifiers or repeaters to maintain the strength of communications transmissions. | ||||
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Lay underground cable directly in trenches or string it through conduits running through trenches. | ||||
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Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks; then pull lines through ducts by hand or with winches. | ||||
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Clean or maintain tools or test equipment. | ||||
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Explain cable service to subscribers after installation and collect any installation fees that are due. | ||||
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Compute impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels. | ||||
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Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows. | ||||
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Dig trenches for underground wires or cables. | ||||
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Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches. | ||||
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Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices. | ||||
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Participate in the construction or removal of telecommunication towers or associated support structures. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Telecommunications Line Installers/Repairers
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Operation Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. | |||
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Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. | |||
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Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Equipment Maintenance | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. | |||
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Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. | |||
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Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Depth Perception | The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you, or to judge the distance between you and an object. | |||
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Response Orientation | The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two or more different signals (lights, sounds, pictures). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body part. | |||
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Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Customer relationship management CRM software | Customer relationship management CRM software | |||
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Internet web browser software | Internet browser software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Ping tools | Transaction security and virus protection software | |||
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Workforce management system software | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | |||
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Adjustable hand wrenches | Adjustable wrenches | |||
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Borers | Boring tools | |||
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Bubble levels | Levels | |||
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Bucket trucks | Articulating boom lift | |||
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Buffer strippers | Stripping tools | |||
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Cable cutters | Wire or cable cutters | |||
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Cable jacket strippers | Stripping tools | |||
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Cable locators | Electrical power sensors | |||
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Cable plows | Trenching machines | |||
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Cable sheaves | Sheaves or pulleys | |||
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Cable slitters | Shears | |||
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Cable strippers | Stripping tools | |||
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Cable tie guns | Banders | |||
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Cable trees | Cable reels | |||
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Can wrenches | Specialty wrenches | |||
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Channel lock pliers | Locking pliers | |||
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Claw hammers | Hammers | |||
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Combo crimping tools | Wire lug crimping tool | |||
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Cordless drills | Power drills | |||
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Digger derricks | Derricks | |||
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Digital multimeters | Multimeters | |||
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Digital power meters | Power meters | |||
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Dikes | Diagonal cut pliers | |||
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Drywall saws | Saws | |||
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Duct knives | Shears | |||
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Electricians' snips | Wire cutters | |||
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Extension ladders | Ladders | |||
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Fiber scribes | Stripping tools | |||
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Fish tapes | Fish tape | |||
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Flathead screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Gopher poles | Extension pole | |||
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Hacksaws | Saws | |||
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Hex sets | Hex keys | |||
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Inspection scopes | Videoscopes | |||
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Intelligent field devices | Non contact sensors | |||
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Lamp extractors | Light bulb changer | |||
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Laptop computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Longnose pliers | Longnose pliers | |||
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Measuring tapes | Tape measures | |||
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Motorized cable reels | Cable reels | |||
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Needlenose pliers | Needlenose pliers | |||
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Optical time domain reflectometers OTDR | Reflectometers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Phillips head screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Polishing pucks | Power buffers | |||
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Probe picks | Electronic measuring probes | |||
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Punchdown tools | Punches or nail sets or drifts | |||
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Sheath removal tools | Stripping tools | |||
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Sheet metal cutters | Metal cutters | |||
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Signal leakage detectors | Leak testing equipment | |||
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Signal level meters | Level meter | |||
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Soldering irons | Soldering irons or guns | |||
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Staple guns | Staple guns | |||
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Strap guns | Staple guns | |||
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Syringes | Resin guns | |||
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Tampers | Tampers | |||
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Tone generators | Signal generators | |||
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Tone sets | Signal generators | |||
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Tone tracers | Signal generators | |||
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Torpedo levels | Levels | |||
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Trenchers | Trenching machines | |||
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Two way radios | Two way radios | |||
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Volt-ohm meters VOM | Ohmmeters | |||
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Winch trucks | Tow trucks | |||
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Wire lug crimping tools | Wire lug crimping tool | |||
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Wire wrap guns | Spiral wrapping | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Aerial Installer | |||
Block Cableman | |||
Broadband Technician | |||
Cable Crew Backhoe Operator | |||
Cable Inspector | |||
Cable Installer | |||
Cable Layer | |||
Cable Maintenance Splicer | |||
Cable Mechanic | |||
Cable Repairer | |||
Cable Splicer | |||
Cable Splicer Apprentice | |||
Cable Splicer Assistant | |||
Cable Technician | |||
Cable Television Installer (Cable TV Installer) | |||
Cable Television Technician (CATV Technician) | |||
Cable Television Technician (Cable TV Tech) | |||
Cable Tester | |||
Cable Wirer | |||
Cableman | |||
Climber | |||
Combination Man | |||
Combination Technician | |||
Conduit Installer | |||
Conduit Mechanic | |||
Conduit Worker | |||
Construction Lineman | |||
Construction Person | |||
Construction Technician | |||
Construction Worker | |||
Extrusion Machine Operator | |||
Fiber Optic Splicer | |||
Fiber Optic Technician | |||
Fiber Technician | |||
Installation and Repair Technician (I & R Technician) | |||
Installation and Service Technician | |||
Installer | |||
Jointer | |||
Journeyman Lineman | |||
Line Inspector | |||
Line Installer | |||
Line Installer Apprentice | |||
Line Installer-Repairer | |||
Line Maintenance | |||
Line Mechanic | |||
Line Tester | |||
Lineman | |||
Lineman Apprentice | |||
Maintenance Splicer | |||
Network Cable Installer | |||
Network Cabler | |||
Outside Plant Technician | |||
Patrolman | |||
Phone Technician | |||
Power Line Installer and Repairer | |||
Preventive Maintenance Technician | |||
Reel Cart Operator | |||
Reel Man | |||
Reel Worker | |||
Repairman | |||
Service Technician | |||
Splicer | |||
Splicing Technician | |||
Submarine Cable Equipment Technician | |||
Telecommunication Lines Repairer | |||
Telecommunications Line Installer | |||
Telegraph Lineman | |||
Telephone Cable Splicer | |||
Telephone Lineman | |||
Telephone Lines Repairer | |||
Telephone Lineworker | |||
Telephone Technician (Phone Technician) | |||
Telephone and Cable Television Installation and Repair Technician | |||
Television Cable Installer | |||
Toll Line Mechanic | |||
Toll Lineman | |||
Toll Patrolman | |||
Utility Locator | |||
Utility Technician | |||
Wire Splicer | |||
Wire Stretcher | |||
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