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Ocupacions

Telecommunications technician

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Cable and fibre network technician Communication line technician Communication line technicians Communication technician Field-based telecommunications technician Phone systems technician Satellite dish installer Technician in satellite telecommunications Technician in telecommunication systems Technician in telecommunications Telecom technician Telecommunications equipment installer Telecommunications equipment technician Telecommunications hardware professional Telecommunications installation technician Telecommunications installer Telecommunications installer and repairer Telecommunications line maintainer Telecommunications service technician Telecommunications systems installer Telecommunications systems technician Telecommunications technician Telecommunications technicians Telecoms systems technician Telecoms technician

Telecommunications technicians install, test, maintain and troubleshoot telecommunications systems. They repair or replace defective devices and equipment and maintain a safe working environment and a complete inventory of supplies. They also provide user or customer assistance.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Maintaining, troubleshooting, testing and repairing computers, data transmission equipment and computer peripherals;
(b) Fitting and adjusting computer hardware;
(c) Installing, maintaining, repairing and diagnosing malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, multiplexing, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communications systems;
(d) Providing technical advice and information, and monitoring the performance of complex telecommunications networks and equipment;
(e) Installing and repairing cabling for computer, radio, telephone and television transmission;
(f) Joining telecommunications and data cables, and sealing sheathes;
(g) Installing, maintaining and repairing antennae used in communications.

Knowledge

  • Electronics and automation
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Management and administration
  • Database and network design and administration

Digital competencies

  • Installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
  • Operating communications equipment
  • Developing solutions
  • Developing professional relationships or networks
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients

Digital competencies

  • Accessing and analysing digital data
  • Protecting ict devices
  • Managing, gathering and storing digital data
  • Setting up computer systems

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Communicating
  • Dealing with problems
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Textile, fur and leather products machine operators

Shoemaking and related machine operators

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Shoemaking and related machine operators

418

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

34,80%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

28,62% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

58,13%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

10,05%

Part-time contracts

1,18% Turnover index

440

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-4%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Stationary plant and machine operators

66%

34%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Textile, fur and leather products machine operators

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Shoemaking and related machine operators

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
20%
Between 1 and 2 years
18%
Between 2 and 4 years
31%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
35%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
16%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Construction
9%
Education
7%
Others
21%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.