|
|
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line...
|
|
|
|
CheckoutCareers.com
: : |
|
|
Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers, Except Line Installers
|
|
| |
|
Set-up, rearrange, or remove switching and dialing equipment used in central offices. Service or repair telephones and other communication equipment on customers' property. May install equipment in new locations or install wiring and telephone jacks in buildings under construction.
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Degrees
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abilities
|
|
|
Extent Flexibility| | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. |
|
|
Near Vision| | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
|
|
Oral Comprehension| | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
|
|
Visual Color Discrimination| | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
|
|
Visualization| | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
|
|
Oral Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
|
|
Written Comprehension| | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
|
|
Deductive Reasoning| | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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). |
|
|
Far Vision| | The ability to see details at a distance. |
|
|
Inductive Reasoning| | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Category Flexibility| | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
|
|
Control Precision| | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
|
|
Gross Body Equilibrium| | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. |
|
|
Hearing Sensitivity| | The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Selective Attention| | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
|
|
Speech Clarity| | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
|
|
Speech Recognition| | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
|
|
Auditory Attention| | The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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). |
|
|
Originality| | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
|
|
Reaction Time| | The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sound, light, picture) when it appears. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Written Expression| | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
|
|
Fluency of Ideas| | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
|
|
Gross Body Coordination| | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. |
|
|
Memorization| | The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Speed of Closure| | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
|
|
Static Strength| | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
|
|
Dynamic Strength| | The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue. |
|
|
Stamina| | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. |
|
|
Glare Sensitivity| | The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting. |
|
|
Number Facility| | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
|
|
Speed of Limb Movement| | The ability to quickly move the arms and legs. |
|
|
Night Vision| | The ability to see under low light conditions. |
|
|
Mathematical Reasoning| | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
|
|
Peripheral Vision| | The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are looking ahead. |
|
|
Rate Control| | The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene. |
|
|
Spatial Orientation| | The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know where other objects are in relation to you. |
|
|
Wrist-Finger Speed| | The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. |
|
|
Sound Localization| | The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated. |
|
|
Explosive Strength| | The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interests
|
|
|
Realistic| | Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. |
|
|
Second Interest High-Point| | Secondary-Cutoff/Rank Descriptiveness |
|
|
Conventional| | Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow. |
|
|
Investigative| | Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally. |
|
|
Enterprising| | Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business. |
|
|
Social| | Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others. |
|
|
Artistic| | Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules. |
|
|
First Interest High-Point| | Primary-Rank Descriptiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Knowledge
|
|
|
Telecommunications| | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Computers and Electronics| | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
|
|
Mechanical| | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
|
|
Education and Training| | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
|
|
Mathematics| | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Clerical| | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
|
|
English Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
|
|
Design| | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Production and Processing| | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
|
|
Communications and Media| | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
|
|
Transportation| | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
|
|
Sales and Marketing| | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
|
|
Building and Construction| | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
|
|
Law and Government| | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
|
|
Physics| | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes. |
|
|
Psychology| | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
|
|
Geography| | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
|
|
Economics and Accounting| | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
|
|
Personnel and Human Resources| | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
|
|
Chemistry| | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
|
|
Foreign Language| | Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation. |
|
|
Sociology and Anthropology| | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. |
|
|
Medicine and Dentistry| | Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
|
|
Philosophy and Theology| | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
|
|
Therapy and Counseling| | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
|
|
History and Archeology| | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
|
|
Biology| | Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wages
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| North Carolina | $48,030.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| South Carolina | $43,570.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Careers
|
|
|
Broadcast Technicians| | Set up, operate, and maintain the electronic equipment used to transmit radio and television programs. Control audio equipment to regulate volume level and quality of sound during radio and television broadcasts. Operate radio transmitter to broadcast radio and television programs. |
|
|
Computer, Automated Teller, & Office Machine Repairers| | Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines. |
|
|
Electrical & Electronics Repairers, Commercial & Industrial Equipment| | Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas. |
|
|
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers & Repairers| | Repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment. |
|
|
Radio Mechanics| | Test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency vehicles. |
|
|
Signal & Track Switch Repairers| | Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system. |
|
|
Sound Engineering Technicians| | Operate machines and equipment to record, synchronize, mix, or reproduce music, voices, or sound effects in sporting arenas, theater productions, recording studios, or movie and video productions. |
|
|
Telecommunications Line Installers & Repairers| | String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Skills
|
|
|
Installation| | Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
|
|
Troubleshooting| | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
|
|
Equipment Selection| | Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. |
|
|
Repairing| | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
|
|
Critical Thinking| | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
|
|
Active Learning| | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
|
|
Service Orientation| | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
|
|
Complex Problem Solving| | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
|
|
Reading Comprehension| | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
|
|
Learning Strategies| | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
|
|
Coordination| | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Time Management| | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
|
|
Technology Design| | Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs. |
|
|
Judgment and Decision Making| | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
|
|
Quality Control Analysis| | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
|
|
Speaking| | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
|
|
Writing| | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
|
|
Systems Analysis| | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
|
|
Operations Analysis| | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
|
|
Social Perceptiveness| | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
|
|
Equipment Maintenance| | Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
|
|
Mathematics| | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
|
|
Instructing| | Teaching others how to do something. |
|
|
Monitoring| | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
|
|
Persuasion| | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
|
|
Systems Evaluation| | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
|
|
Science| | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
|
|
Management of Material Resources| | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
|
|
Operation Monitoring| | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
|
|
Operation and Control| | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
|
|
Negotiation| | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
|
|
Management of Personnel Resources| | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
|
|
Programming| | Writing computer programs for various purposes. |
|
|
Management of Financial Resources| | Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tasks
|
|
|
| Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly. |
|
| Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools. |
|
| Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation. |
|
| Drive crew trucks to and from work areas. |
|
| Inspect equipment on a regular basis in order to ensure proper functioning. |
|
| Repair or replace faulty equipment such as defective and damaged telephones, wires, switching system components, and associated equipment. |
|
| Remove and remake connections in order to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams. |
|
| Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain how it is to be used, and respond to any inquiries or complaints. |
|
| Analyze test readings, computer printouts, and trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods. |
|
| Adjust or modify equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests. |
|
| 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. |
|
| Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks. |
|
| Communicate with bases, using telephones or two-way radios to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status. |
|
| Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features. |
|
| Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems. |
|
| Maintain computer and manual records pertaining to facilities and equipment. |
|
| Install updated software, and programs that maintain existing software and/or provide requested features such as time-correlated call routing. |
|
| Collaborate with other workers in order to locate and correct malfunctions. |
|
| Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances in order to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures. |
|
| Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function. |
|
| Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults, in order to install, maintain, or inspect equipment. |
|
| Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions. |
|
| Designate cables available for use. |
|
| Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses. |
|
| Enter codes needed to correct electronic switching system programming. |
|
| Perform database verifications, using computers. |
|
| Remove and replace plug-in circuit equipment. |
|
| Route and connect cables and lines to switches, switchboard equipment, and distributing frames, using wire-wrap guns or soldering irons to connect wires to terminals. |
|
| Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles. |
|
| Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock. |
|
| Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services. |
|
| Determine viability of sites through observation, and discuss site locations and construction requirements with customers. |
|
| Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components, and painting worn or exposed areas. |
|
| Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment. |
|
| Clean switches and replace contact points, using vacuum hoses, solvents, and hand tools. |
|
| Dig holes or trenches as necessary for equipment installation and access. |
|
| Install telephone station equipment, such as intercommunication systems, transmitters, receivers, relays, and ringers, and related apparatus, such as coin collectors, telephone booths, and switching-key equipment. |
|
| Provide input into the design and manufacturing of new equipment. |
|
| Place intercept circuits on terminals to handle vacant lines in central office installations. |
|
|
|
|
|
Career Activities
|
|
|
| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge |
|
| use interpersonal communication techniques |
|
| Performing General Physical Activities |
|
| apply cleaning solvents |
|
| climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles |
|
| dig holes or trenches for foundations, posts, poles, or related items |
|
| install/string electrical or electronic cable or wiring |
|
| move or fit heavy objects |
|
| prepare site or surfaces for concrete or masonry work |
|
| Handling and Moving Objects |
|
| fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand |
|
| Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment |
|
| analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment |
|
| calibrate or adjust electronic equipment or instruments to specification |
|
| conduct sequential tests to locate electronic malfunction |
|
| install electronic equipment, components, or systems |
|
| install electronic power, communication, control, or security equipment or systems |
|
| install, maintain or repair communication line switching devices |
|
| install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit |
|
| maintain electrician's tools or equipment |
|
| modify electrical or electronic equipment or products |
|
| repair electronic components, equipment, or systems |
|
| repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment |
|
| replace electronic components |
|
| splice electric cable |
|
| splice electric or communications trunk lines |
|
| test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures |
|
| test electronic or electrical circuit connections |
|
| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work |
|
| plan or organize work |
|
| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public |
|
| answer customer or public inquiries |
|
| provide customer service |
|
| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization |
|
| communicate technical information |
|
| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events |
|
| distinguish colors |
|
| understand detailed electronic design specifications |
|
| understand service or repair manuals |
|
| understand technical information for electronic repair work |
|
| understand technical operating, service or repair manuals |
|
| Processing Information |
|
| investigate customer complaints |
|
| measure construction dimensions |
|
| Getting Information |
|
| obtain information from clients, customers, or patients |
|
| read blueprints |
|
| read schematics |
|
| read technical drawings |
|
| read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts |
|
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material |
|
| conduct performance testing |
|
| inspect project operations, or site to determine specification compliance |
|
| Controlling Machines and Processes |
|
| solder electrical or electronic connections or components |
|
| use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment |
|
| use hand or power tools |
|
| use precision measuring devices in mechanical repair work |
|
| use precision tools in electronics repair |
|
| use soldering equipment |
|
| use two-way radio or mobile phone |
|
| use voltmeter, ammeter, or ohmmeter |
|
| Interacting With Computers |
|
| install hardware, software, or peripheral equipment |
|
| use computers to enter, access or retrieve data |
|
| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards |
|
| examine permits or licenses to ensure compliance with requirements |
|
| perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting |
|
| Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment |
|
| drive automobile, van, or light truck |
|
| drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons |
|
| Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information |
|
| determine installation, service, or repair needed |
|
| estimate materials or labor requirements |
|
| estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects |
|
| examine telephone transmission facilities to determine equipment requirements |
|
| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others |
|
| resolve customer or public complaints |
|
| Training and Teaching Others |
|
| instruct customers in product installation, use, or repair |
|
| Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment |
|
| plan layout of electrical/electronic equipment installation |
|
| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment |
|
| clean equipment or machinery |
|
| erect power or communication poles or towers |
|
| lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts |
|
| Performing Administrative Activities |
|
| maintain records, reports, or files |
|
|
|
|
|
Career Context
|
|
|
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment |
|
| Face-to-Face Discussions |
|
| Telephone |
|
| Outdoors, Exposed to Weather |
|
| Contact With Others |
|
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets |
|
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls |
|
| Deal With External Customers |
|
| Freedom to Make Decisions |
|
| Structured versus Unstructured Work |
|
| Exposed to Contaminants |
|
| Frequency of Decision Making |
|
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results |
|
| Work With Work Group or Team |
|
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment |
|
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled |
|
| Electronic Mail |
|
| Very Hot or Cold Temperatures |
|
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions |
|
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions |
|
| Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions |
|
| Time Pressure |
|
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate |
|
| Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable |
|
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled |
|
| Responsibility for Outcomes and Results |
|
| Exposed to High Places |
|
| Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting |
|
| Letters and Memos |
|
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body |
| | | | |
