Telecommunications line installers and repairers (also known as line workers) install or repair telecommunications cables, including fiber optics.
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- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
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What do they typically do
- Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment
- Drive work vehicles to job sites
- Follow safety standards and procedures
- String power lines between poles, towers, and buildings
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment
- Analyze transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions
- Climb poles and transmission towers and use truck-mounted buckets
- Inspect and test power lines and auxiliary equipment
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Job Growth +1.0%
Job Opening 435
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