How to hire telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
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[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks. • Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment. • Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions. • Drive crew trucks to and from work areas. • Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning. • Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly. • 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. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: Postsecondary nondegree award] • Strong critical thinking, active listening, monitoring, reading comprehension, active learning and speaking skills • Working knowledge of telecommunications, computers and electronics and customer and personal service • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $30.72 an hour ($63,890 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to drive crew trucks to and from work areas. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Describe a decision at work where the obvious answer was wrong. How did you work out the better choice?
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- How do you keep track of your own work quality during a busy shift or week? Give an example of catching a problem early.
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers do
- Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
- Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
- Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
- Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
- Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
- Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
- 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.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
- Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -3.3% over ten years, declining · about 11,300 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $95,850 |
| New Hampshire | $85,240 |
| Louisiana | $80,210 |
| Hawaii | $79,250 |
| New Jersey | $78,000 |
| Missouri | $57,610 |
| Oklahoma | $50,350 |
| Arkansas | $49,740 |
See telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.