Apprentice - Cable and Telephone Technician - Toronto, Canada - Toronto Transit Commission

Toronto Transit Commission

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

JOB INFORMATION

Requisition ID: 6137

Number of Vacancies: 4

Department:
Plant Maintenance Cable Shop

Salary Information:
$ $39.86

Pay Scale Group:
AP17 (CAN/B/F/AP17)

Employment Type:
Regular

Weekly Hours:
,

Off Days:
Various

Shift:
Various

Posted On:
January 26, 2023

Last Day to Apply:
January 29, 2023

Reports to:
Communication Foreperson

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is North America's third largest transit system and has been recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA.

Guided by a forward-thinking strategic plan, the TTC's vision is to be a transit system that makes Toronto proud.

The TTC's recruitment efforts are directly aligned to its mission of providing "a reliable, efficient, and integrated bus, streetcar and subway system that draws its high standards of customer care from our rich traditions of safety, service and courtesy.

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JOB INFORMATION
We are currently seeking Apprentice Cable & Telephone Technicians. This is a 40 hour work week involving rotating shifts with various off days.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Must successfully complete a training program involving progressively more complex electronic work involving the installation, maintenance, testing, and repair work carried out on the Commission's communications cable infrastructure systems including LAN, WAN, computer, fibre optic backbone and multipair cable systems. Cable systems including radiating and nonradiating and fibre optic cables for the subway radio system. fibre and copper cable for supervisory control and data acquisition systems, field remote terminal units, signal remote control systems, signal SRT, surface vehicle control centres, fibre and copper cable for signal field code units
The work also involves the determination of cable layout based on building floor plans, plus the repair of PAX telephone, multipair copper, fibre optic and multiplex cables and associated equipment located at track level, and similar voice, Jungle MUX fibre systems, industrial networks and communication devices
Responsible for treating passengers and/or employees with respect and dignity and ensuring the needs of passengers and/or employees with disabilities are accommodated and/or addressed (within the area of responsibility) in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders so that they can fully benefit from the TTC as a serviceprovider and an employer.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Training normally obtained through completion of a community college diploma in the field of electrical/electronics, or its equivalent and be able to pass the Cable Technician entrance test
Must possess a valid, nonprobationary class G driver's license
Attend and successfully complete the Training & Development department's programs for the operation of a Commission vehicle; CPR, WHMIS, TTC and Toronto Hydro confined space entry, planned power cuts, limits of approach, lifting devices, scaffold, bucket truck, reel wagon and Subway/SRT Rule Book training
The above training and standard TTC tests will normally be carried out during the Apprenticeship period
Must have or rapidly acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code and Related Orders including disability accommodation and accessibility requirements pertaining to passengers and employees

The TTC's policy prohibits relatives of current TTC employees from being hired, assigned, transferred or promoted into positions, where there is a conflict of interest due to a relationship.

Should you be selected for an interview, you will be required to disclose the name, relationship and position of any relative who is a current TTC employee.

Note:
All TTC Employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a precondition of employment in accordance with TTC's Mandatory Vaccination Policy

We thank all applicants for their interest but advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted.