How do they match: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

  • Service Engineer
  • Service Technician
  • CO Worker
  • Call Circuit Worker
  • Central Office Worker
  • Customer Service Technician
  • Facility Worker
  • P&E Worker
  • Plant and Equipment Worker
  • Public Address Servicer
  • Telephone Worker
  • Test Worker
  • Toll Test Worker
  • Toll Test Desk Worker
  • Toll Testboard Worker
  • Toll Transmission Worker
  • Transmission Worker

  • Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

  • Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
  • Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
  • Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.
  • Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
  • Remove and remake connections to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams.
  • Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
  • Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.

  • Service vehicles to maintain functionality.
  • Advise others on issues related to repairs, installation, or equipment design.
  • Clean work areas.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
  • Drive trucks or other vehicles to or at work sites.
  • Explain use of products or services.
  • Gather information about work conditions or locations.
  • Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
  • Maintain work equipment or machinery.