Descriptions
Joints, terminates and repairs copper and fibre optic telecommunications cables installed in underground pipes, trenches and overhead systems.
Job Description
- Examining drawings, specifications and work areas to determine positioning and connections for equipment to be installed
- Locating faults in telecommunications equipment using instruments such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters and transmission measuring equipment
- Attaching wires and cables to appliances
- Adjusting, replacing and repairing faulty items, and testing equipment using electronic instruments
- Installing cabling for telephone, radio, pay TV and computer transmission
- Joining cables and sealing sheaths with lead and thermoplastic
- Erecting, testing and maintaining aerial and underground wires and cables, and radio and mobile phone antennae
- Installing telecommunications equipment and appliances such as telephones, switchboards and data transmission equipment
Available Visa Types
Common Visa Types
Other Visa Types
494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
Skill Shortages
| Year | AUS | NSW | VIC | QLD | SA | WA | TAS | NT | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | NS | S |
| 2024 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | NS | S |
| 2023 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2022 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2021 | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
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