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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers - 49-9052.00

O*NET-SOC Description

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

Cable Splicer
Cable Technician
Cable Television Technician (Cable TV Tech)
Combination Technician
Field Service Technician

Installation and Repair Technician (I and R Technician)
Installer
Lineman
Outside Plant Technician
Service Technician

SOC Occupation Groups

49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000	Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9050	Line Installers and Repairers
49-9052.00	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Related Occupations

15-1241.01	Telecommunications Engineering Specialists Bright Outlook
47-2111.00	Electricians
49-2021.00	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
49-2022.00	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
49-2093.00	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
49-2094.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
49-2097.00	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
49-2098.00	Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
49-9051.00	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Tasks

Access specific areas to string lines, or install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment, or appliances, using bucket trucks, climbing poles or ladders, or entering tunnels, trenches, or crawl spaces.
Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.
Compute impedance of wires from poles to houses to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signals to desired levels.
Dig holes for power poles, using power augers or shovels, set poles in place with cranes, and hoist poles upright, using winches.
Dig trenches for underground wires or cables.
Explain cable service to subscribers after installation, and collect any installation fees due.
Fill and tamp holes, using cement, earth, and tamping devices.
Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
Install equipment such as amplifiers or repeaters to maintain the strength of communications transmissions.
Lay underground cable directly in trenches, or string it through conduits running through trenches.
Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
Place insulation over conductors, or seal splices with moisture-proof covering.
Pull cable through ducts by hand or with winches.
Pull up cable by hand from large reels mounted on trucks.
Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.
String cables between structures and lines from poles, towers, or trenches, and pull lines to proper tension.
Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
Use a variety of construction equipment to complete installations, such as digger derricks, trenchers, or cable plows.

Detailed Work Activities

Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Analyze test or performance data to assess equipment operation.
Calculate requirements for equipment installation or repair projects.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Climb equipment or structures to access work areas.
Collect payments for goods or services.
Compact materials to create level bases.
Connect electrical components or equipment.
Dig holes or trenches.
Explain use of products or services.
Inspect telecommunications equipment to identify problems.
Install audio or communications equipment.
Install insulation in equipment or structures.
Lay cables to connect equipment.
Maintain work equipment or machinery.
Measure equipment outputs.
Move large objects using heavy equipment.
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
Test communications equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.

Military Crosswalk Titles

Air Traffic Control Communications Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Air Traffic Control Radar Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
AN/SIA-127/134 Announcing System Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
AN/SSC-12 Shipboard Air Traffic Control Communications (SATCC) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
AN/SSC-13 Shipboard Air Traffic Control Communications (SATCC) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
AN/STC-3(V) Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS) Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Aviation Communication Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Aviation RADAR Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Basic Communications Marine (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Defense Operations (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Defense Operations Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Defense Operations Apprentice, Cable and Antenna Operations (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Defense Operations Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Defense Operations Helper, Cable and Antenna Operations (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Systems (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable and Antenna Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Cable Splicing Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Cable Systems Installer-Maintainer (Army - Enlisted)
Cable Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Central Office Exchange Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Combat Control Systems Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
Combat Control Systems Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Construction Electrician (Navy - Enlisted)
Construction Wireman (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
CVN Propulsion Plant Local Area Network (PPLAN) Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
Cyberspace Warfare Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Cyberspace Warfare Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Electrical Systems (Air Force - Enlisted)
Electrical Systems Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
Electrical Systems Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Electrical Systems Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
Electrical Systems Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
Electrician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)

Electrician's Mate (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Electro-Mechanical/Information and Communication Technology Maintainer (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
Electronics Communications Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Electronics Systems Manager (Navy - Enlisted)
Electronics Technician, Submarine, Navigation (Navy - Enlisted)
Fiber Optic Data Multiplex System (FODMS) Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS) Interior Communications (IC) Electrician (Navy - Enlisted)
Information System Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Information Systems Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Interior Communication Operator (Navy - Enlisted)
Interior Communication Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
LCS-1 (Freedom Variant) TACAN/AIMS/SATCOM/AN-UPX Electronics Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Military Intelligence (MI) Systems Maintainer/Integrator (Army - Enlisted)
Multichannel Transmission Systems Operator-Maintainer (Army - Enlisted)
NAMTS Interior Communications Repair Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Network Administrator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Network Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Network Communication Systems Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Network Transport Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Satellite Transmissions System Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) MK1 Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Signal Operations (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
Signal Operations Support Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Signal Support Systems Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
Single Audio System (SAS) (Navy - Enlisted)
SSDS MK-2 Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Tactical Air Operations/Air Defense Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Tactical Data Systems Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Tactical Switching Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Tactical Variant Switch (TVS) AN/USQ-155 (V) 6 Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
Telephone Technician - Outside (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
Transmissions Chief (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Transmissions System Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Troposcatter Transmissions System Operator (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
Wire Systems Installer (Army - Enlisted)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

Cable Television Installer
Line Installer-Repairer

Overhead Utility Installer Technician
Underground Utility Installer Technician

DOT Crosswalk Titles

Cable Television Installer

Line Installer-Repairer