Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers

Also called: Combination Technician, Installation and Repair Technician (I & R Technician), Lineman, Service Technician,

What they do:

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

On the job, you would:

Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.

Communications

telecommunications
multimedia

Business

customer service

Arts and Humanities

English language

Safety and Government

public safety and security

Basic Skills

talking to others
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

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Hand and Finger Use

keep your arm or hand steady
hold or move items with your hands

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

They do well at jobs that need:

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Cooperation
Self Control
Integrity
Stress Tolerance

You might use software like this on the job:

Spreadsheet software

Microsoft Excel

Electronic mail software

Email software

Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Workforce management system software

high school diploma/GED
certificate after high school

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$56,750

$32,590

$94,880