Experienced Cable Installer Job Description

A cable installer job description applies to technicians who are both hired by telecommunications companies or subcontracted. The installer works a daily service route that can include both residential and commercial assignments.

Position Description

A cable installer performs work on cable televisions, telephones, high speed internet connections and other data installations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities of a Cable Installer

• Installs new cable technologies in homes or companies.
• Performs service upgrades or downgrades according to customer preferences.
• Performs service disconnections due to non-payment for services.
• Explains to customers how to use cable equipment after installation is complete.
• Handles antennas, satellite dishes and complex wiring systems.
• Takes the proper equipment to every job to be prepared for any problem.
• Stays up-do-date on technology changes and upgrades and learns new software programs.
• Checks gauges, dials and other indicators to determine whether or not equipment is working properly.
• Conducts tests and inspections of equipment to make sure it is meeting proper standards.
• Troubleshooting operating problems and determining a course of action for repairs.
• Repairs faulty equipment.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment.
• Analyzes systems to determine if there have been changes in the environment, operations or conditions that affect equipment function.
• Observes all safety precautions when installing or repairing equipment.
• Works with circuits and fiber optics.
• Measures signal quality and modem connections.
• Performs work on trunk lines which are the main lines for an entire service area.
• Cleans and maintains testing equipment and tools.
• Splices cables when necessary.
• Keeps electronics certifications current.
• Takes continuing education courses to learn new technologies.
• Mentors newly hired cable installers.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must have excellent problem solving skills.
• Must be able to visually distinguish colors.
• Must have superior dexterity and hand eye coordination.
• Must be mechanically inclined.
• Must have strong customer service skills.
• Basic bookkeeping skills are a plus.
• Must have good computer skills.
• Must have good math skills.
• Excellent time management skills are essential.
• Must have good analytical skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Good reading comprehension skills are helpful.
• Should have knowledge of AC and DC circuits.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma.
• Must have valid driver’s license.
• Should complete Cable company’s in-house training program.
• Internship with a cable company.
• Must memorize basic information pertaining to telephones, cable televisions and data installation.
• Associates degree in Electronics, Computer Science or a related field.
• Certificate in Electronics Repair from a Technical School.
• Certification from Electronics Technicians Association.
• Certification from Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers.

Work Environment

• Must be able to work normal hours of 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.
• Must be available to work late on days that are unusually busy.
• Time is spent driving a cable companytruck from one location to another.
• Must work in private homes or at places of businesses.
• Must be able to work in tight spaces, crawl spaces, at high elevations like telephone poles and other hazardous conditions.
• Time is spent in electronic service centers and climate controlled offices.

Salary

• Salaries range from $28,000 to $58,000 per year.
• Hourly wages range from $11 an hour to $18 an hour.