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Ocupacions

Fibre optic installer

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Fibre optic splicer Fibre optic technician

Fibre optic installers carry out the installation of optical fibre and are responsible for all the tasks required to assemble the cabling system: soldering, splicing, connecting and troubleshooting. Moreover, they design and test the whole installation and provide maintenance guidelines to customers.

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

  • Electricity and energy
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Physics
  • Electronics and automation
  • Engineering and engineering trades not elsewhere classified

Digital competencies

  • Installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Advising on products and services
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Supporting others
  • Leading others

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Electrical and electronics trades workers

Electronics and telecommunications installers and repairers

Information and communications technology installers and servicers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Information and communications technology installers and servicers

390

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

31,73%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

26,62% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

68,46%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

11,54%

Part-time contracts

1,18% Turnover index

446

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.

Electrical and electronics trades workers

98%

2%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Electrical and electronics trades workers

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

Electronics and telecommunications installers and repairers

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?

Information and communications technology installers and servicers

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
19%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
9%
More than 8 years
14%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
23%
Information and communication
20%
Administrative and support service activities
17%
Manufacturing
13%
Education
8%
Others
19%

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.