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Telecommunications engineering technician

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

Other denominations:
Communication administrator Communications administrator Telecom administrator Telecommunication administrator Telecommunications administrator Telecommunications administrators Telecommunications engineering technician Telecoms administrator

Telecommunications engineering technician deploy, maintain and monitor a telecommunication system that provides interactions between data and voice communications, such as telephone, video conferencing, computer, and voicemail systems. They are also involved in the design, manufacturing, construction, maintenance and repair of telecommunication systems. Telecommunications engineering technicians provide technical assistance in the research and development of telecommunication equipment.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Providing technical assistance connected with research and the development of telecommunications equipment, or testing prototypes;
(b) Studying technical material such as blue prints and sketches to determine the method of work to be adopted;
(c) Preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for the manufacture and installation of telecommunications equipment, according to the specifications given;
(d) Providing technical supervision of the manufacture, utilization, maintenance and repair of telecommunications systems to ensure satisfactory performance and compliance with specifications and regulations;
(e) Applying technical knowledge of telecommunications engineering principles and practices in order to identify and solve problems arising in the course of their work.

Knowledge

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

Digital competencies

  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Operating communications equipment
  • Maintaining electrical, electronic and precision equipment
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment

Digital competencies

  • Protecting ict devices
  • Setting up computer systems
  • Programming computer systems
  • Working with computers

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Communicating
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Information and communications technicians

Telecommunications and broadcasting technicians

Telecommunications engineering technicians

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

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Telecommunications engineering technicians

193

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

41,06%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-19,92% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

82,90%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

8,29%

Part-time contracts

1,07% Turnover index

155

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

25%

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.

Information and communications technicians

70%

30%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Information and communications technicians

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

Telecommunications and broadcasting technicians

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?

Telecommunications engineering technicians

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
19%
Between 1 and 2 years
14%
Between 2 and 4 years
36%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
11%
Information and communication
24%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
20%
Administrative and support service activities
18%
Manufacturing
15%
Education
7%
Others
16%

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.