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.

• Antenna Installer
• Antenna Installer, Satellite Communications
• Automatic-Equipment Technician
• Cable Television Line Technician
• Central-Office Installer
• Central-Office Repairer
• Data Communications Technician
• Electrician, Office
• Equipment Installer
• Facility Examiner
• Frame Wirer
• Instrument Repairer
• Maintenance Mechanic, Telephone
• Private-Branch-Exchange Installer
• Private-Branch-Exchange Repairer
• Public-Address Servicer
• Rigger
• Sound Technician
• Station Installer-and-Repairer
• Technician, Plant and Maintenance
• Technician, Submarine Cable Equipment
• Telecommunications Technician
• Telegraph-Plant Maintainer

• Address special issues or situations, such as illegal or unauthorized use of equipment, or cases of electrical or acoustic shock.
• Adjust or modify equipment to enhance equipment performance or to respond to customer requests.
• Analyze test readings, computer printouts, and trouble reports to determine equipment repair needs and required repair methods.
• Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
• Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles.
• Clean switches and replace contact points, using vacuum hoses, solvents, and hand tools.
• 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.
• Collaborate with other workers in order to locate and correct malfunctions.
• Communicate with bases, using telephones or two-way radios to receive instructions or technical advice, or to report equipment status.
• Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain how it is to be used, and respond to any inquiries or complaints.
• Designate cables available for use.
• Determine viability of sites through observation, and discuss site locations and construction requirements with customers.
• Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems.
• Dig holes or trenches as necessary for equipment installation and access.
• Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
• Enter codes needed to correct electronic switching system programming.
• Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.
• Inspect equipment on a regular basis in order to ensure proper functioning.
• 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.
• Install updated software, and programs that maintain existing software and/or provide requested features such as time-correlated call routing.
• Maintain computer and manual records pertaining to facilities and equipment.
• Measure distances from landmarks to identify exact installation sites for equipment.
• Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
• Perform database verifications, using computers.
• Perform routine maintenance on equipment, including adjusting and lubricating components, and painting worn or exposed areas.
• Place intercept circuits on terminals to handle vacant lines in central office installations.
• Program computerized switches and switchboards to provide requested features.
• Provide input into the design and manufacturing of new equipment.
• Refer to manufacturers' manuals to obtain maintenance instructions pertaining to specific malfunctions.
• Remove and remake connections in order to change circuit layouts, following work orders or diagrams.
• Remove and replace plug-in circuit equipment.
• Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
• Repair or replace faulty equipment such as defective and damaged telephones, wires, switching system components, and associated equipment.
• Request support from technical service centers when on-site procedures fail to solve installation or maintenance problems.
• Review manufacturer's instructions, manuals, technical specifications, building permits, and ordinances in order to determine communication equipment requirements and procedures.
• 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.
• Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.
• 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 connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.
• Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.

• analyze operation of malfunctioning electrical or electronic equipment
• answer customer or public inquiries
• apply cleaning solvents
• calibrate or adjust electronic equipment or instruments to specification
• clean equipment or machinery
• climb ladders, scaffolding, or utility or telephone poles
• communicate technical information
• conduct performance testing
• conduct sequential tests to locate electronic malfunction
• determine installation, service, or repair needed
• dig holes or trenches for foundations, posts, poles, or related items
• distinguish colors
• drive automobile, van, or light truck
• drive truck with capacity greater than 3 tons
• erect power or communication poles or towers
• estimate materials or labor requirements
• estimate time or cost for installation, repair, or construction projects
• examine permits or licenses to ensure compliance with requirements
• examine telephone transmission facilities to determine equipment requirements
• fabricate, assemble, or disassemble manufactured products by hand
• inspect project operations, or site to determine specification compliance
• install electronic equipment, components, or systems
• install electronic power, communication, control, or security equipment or systems
• install hardware, software, or peripheral equipment
• install, maintain or repair communication line switching devices
• install/connect electrical equipment to power circuit
• install/string electrical or electronic cable or wiring
• instruct customers in product installation, use, or repair
• investigate customer complaints
• lubricate machinery, equipment, or parts
• maintain electrician's tools or equipment
• maintain records, reports, or files
• measure construction dimensions
• modify electrical or electronic equipment or products
• move or fit heavy objects
• obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
• perform safety inspections in industrial, manufacturing or repair setting
• plan layout of electrical/electronic equipment installation
• plan or organize work
• prepare site or surfaces for concrete or masonry work
• provide customer service
• read blueprints
• read schematics
• read technical drawings
• read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
• repair electronic components, equipment, or systems
• repair or replace electrical wiring, circuits, fixtures, or equipment
• replace electronic components
• resolve customer or public complaints
• solder electrical or electronic connections or components
• splice electric cable
• splice electric or communications trunk lines
• test electrical/electronic wiring, equipment, systems or fixtures
• test electronic or electrical circuit connections
• understand detailed electronic design specifications
• understand service or repair manuals
• understand technical information for electronic repair work
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use computers to enter, access or retrieve data
• use electrical or electronic test devices or equipment
• use hand or power tools
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• 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