Supervises and coordinates the activities of Communications Tradespersons.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Communications Tradespersons
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Communications Tradesperson, such as:
• examines drawings, specifications and work areas to determine positioning and connections for equipment to be installed
• attaches outgoing and incoming cables to appliances being installed
• locates faults and tests external plant equipment using instruments such as transmission measuring equipment, ohmmeters, voltmeters and ammeters
• adjusts, replaces and repairs faulty items at telephone installation centres or fault control centres
• replaces telephones, fax machines, answering machines and other telephone equipment in homes or small offices
• erects, tests and maintains aerial wires, cables and radio antennae
• installs underground cables for telephone and other communications transmissions
• joins cables and seals sheaths with lead or thermoplastic
• distributes cable pairs from exchanges or pillars
• runs telephone cables underground
• may install lead-ins, internal wiring and equipment at customers' premises