TELEPHONE SYSTEM INSTALLER AND REPAIRER
To land Telephone System Installer and Repairer in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
The one gate is 2 years of relevant experience.
How to apply
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Exam
This is an application to sit an exam and be placed on an eligible list for this title, not an application for a specific job. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. There may be no current vacancy behind it, and the list it produces may not be certified for months or years.
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Exam
Open to permanent employees in the competitive division who hold a qualifying lower title in the same unit. A $35 application fee applies to Non-Public-Safety announcements issued on or after 2026-02-01. Like the open competitive exam, this places you on a list; it is not itself a job offer.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.
Definition
Under direction, installs, maintains and repairs telecommunications systems and equipment; repairs conduit systems, cables and wiring systems; troubleshoots problems with wiring systems; installs cables and wiring systems; schedules use of equipment and facilities and maintenance or repair; estimates necessary quantity of time, costs, materials or personnel for the accomplishment of assignments or goals; and recommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, equipment, parts, and supplies; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Sets up, rearranges, or replaces routing and dialing equipment.
- Inspects and services equipment, wiring, and phone jacks.
- Repairs or replaces faulty, damaged, or malfunctioning equipment.
- Tests repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it works properly.
- Adjusts or calibrates equipment settings to improve performance.
- May support the Avaya phone network or other phone systems.
- Repairs servers, PC's and telephone sets.
- Verifies that quantity and type of item ordered matches invoice.
- Schedules the use of equipment or facilities.
- Schedules maintenance or repair.
- Estimates necessary quantity of time, costs, materials or personnel for the accomplishment of assignments or goals.
- Recommends the purchase of new and replacement materials, equipment, parts and supplies.
- Distributes materials, equipment, parts or supplies.
- Adjusts stock levels for anticipated needs.
- Records the use of materials, equipment, parts or supplies.
- Obtains current price quotes for special purchases.
- Drives work vehicles to job sites.
- Repairs conduit and wiring systems
- Troubleshoots problems with wiring systems.
- Installs and tests wiring systems.
- Operates cherry picker, ladder, platform, or boom trucks.
- Lubricates equipment, parts, systems or subsystems.
- Sends (dispatches) materials and equipment to construction sites.
- Installs and repairs overhead and/or underground cables.
- Arranges materials, equipment, parts and supplies for inventory control.
- Consults with vendors or contractors.
- Provides technical information.
- Follows established safety guidelines and procedures.
- Maintains essential records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency office or related units.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in work involving repair of electrical and electronic components and the installation and repair of overhead and underground cables.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of the procedures and equipment used to install, maintain and repair telecommunications systems and equipment.
- Knowledge of procedures for installing conduit, cables and wiring systems.
- Knowledge of procedures used to test wiring systems.
- Knowledge of lubricants and their application.
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance procedures.
- Knowledge of inventory control.
- Ability to install and repair overhead and underground cables.
- Ability to repair servers, PC's and telephone sets.
- Ability to operate cherry picker, ladder, platform or boom trucks.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to follow written orders, directions or plans.
- Ability to operate hand and power tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, drills, and tools associated with electrical conduit and wiring work.
- Ability to troubleshoot problems with wiring systems.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.