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What’s it like to be a Data and Telecommunications Cable Worker?
Data and telecommunications cable workers are involved in the installation and
maintenance of data and telecommunications cables, which may be located in
underground pipes, trenches or overhead systems. They usually work with either
copper or fibre optic cables and specialise in a particular procedure or area
of expertise.
Data and telecommunications cable workers may work indoors and outdoors,
sometimes in cramped conditions or at heights. They often work as part of a
team. Some telecommunications cable workers are involved in installing
equipment on customer premises and need to maintain good relations with
property owners, tenants and authorities.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Data and Telecommunications Cable Worker earn an average of
$1163 per week. The [average annual salary for this job is $60476 excluding su
per.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy practical work
- normal eyesight and colour vision
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- good hand-eye coordination
- safety-conscious
- able to work at heights and in confined spaces
- good communication skills.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Para Professional Jobs
Jobs in this group usually require completion of secondary education and/or
completion of some further study of a vocational nature, such as a Diploma or
an Advanced Diploma.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Computing Studies
School subjects that include some aspect of COMPUTING STUDIES provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a computer studies-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Industrial Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of INDUSTRIAL ARTS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an industrial arts-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Mathematics
School subjects that include some aspect of MATHEMATICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a mathematics-related subject is a
pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Physics
School subjects that include some aspect of PHYSICS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases a physics-related subject is a pre-
requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Data and Telecommunications Cable Worker
Data and telecommunications cable workers may perform the following tasks:
- install, join or splice metallic and fibre-optic cables
- perform relevant cable tests to ensure joints and fibre splices comply with site and manufacturer specifications and relevant legislation
- install underground and aerial lead-in cables
- install above-ground equipment enclosures
- fix cable faults
- perform fault clearance
- tag cables for future identification.
Specialisations
Broadband Fibre Splicer
A broadband fibre splicer joins, terminates, splices, tests and repairs fibre-
optic cables and installs optical splitters.
Broadband Network Installer
A broadband network installer installs and maintains network termination and
connection devices and points of entry (known as service drops) on customer
premises.
Telecommunications Linesworker
A telecommunications linesworker installs, maintains and hauls fibre-optic
cables in container pipes or conduits placed in specially created underground
pits or trenches.