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Telecom
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Telecom Engineer

Telecommunication Engineer

Minimum Diploma/B.Sc/BE/B-Tech/ME/M-Tech/M.Sc Electrical/Electronic or Communication

Freshers may apply

The tasks a Telecommunication Engineer, General is expected to perform include:

Designing, manufacturing, installing, operating and maintaining telegraph and telephone telex systems, radio, radar, special microwave and other telecommunication instruments

Surveying areas for installation of telegraph and telephone equipment

Preparing plans and getting drawing made with necessary details

Installing suitable telecommunication equipment like tele-printers, signalling equipment, transmitters, radio receivers, etc.

Supervising laying of overhead and underground cables

Conducting periodical checks of stations and units

Attending to breakdowns to remove faults in telephone and telegraph systems

Maintaining telecommunication equipment in working order

Expertize in designing, manufacturing, installing, operating and maintaining telegraph and telephone telex systems, radio, radar, special microwave and other telecommunication instruments

Knowledge of how to install suitable telecommunication equipment like tele-printers, signalling equipment, transmitters, radio receivers etc.

Thorough knowledge of laying of overhead and underground cables

Knowledge of maintaining telecommunication equipment in working order

Knowledge of designing and maintaining special equipment for telegraphs, telephone, tele-printing or radio broadcasting systems including seromechanism and tele-system controls

Good communication skills

Planning and organising skills

Relationship management skills

Peoplemanagementskills

Quality conscious

Analytical and critical thinking skills

Attention to detail

It is not a desk job

The role involves supervising workers

Travelling is required on the job

Part-time work and contractual jobs are not available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Working is 5/6 days a week and minimum of 8/9 hours every day

The job involves working in shifts

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

This job is suitable for candidates with One Leg (OL) and One Arm (OA)

This job is considered hazardous or dangerous as per The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87).

Occupational hazards include injuries and shocks

For Freshers -INR6,000 toINR10,000 per month

For a candidate with 1 to 3 yearsexperience ?INR10,000 toINR30,000 per month

For a candidate with over 3 yearsexperience ?INR20,000 toINR70,000 per month and above

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

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Increase in Human Resource requirement in Telecommunications

The sector currently employs over 2.08 million employees and is slated to employ more than 4.16 million employees by 2022. This implies additional creation of ~2.1 million jobs in the nine-year period. The period 2013?17 will see a marginally higher growth in employment vis-a-vis 2017?22 due to expected changes in infrastructure integration and shared services along with increasing share of organized retail leading to higher productivity levels of workforce.

Indian Telecom Industry Trend

Indian Telecom industry has emerged as one of the greatest economic success stories by becoming the 2nd largest and fastest growing market, registering a consistent overall growth rate of more than 35% over the past decade (subscribers).

Further, the annual mobile handset sales are expected to cross 200 million units mark this year and India is fast becoming a manufacturing hub for Telecom infrastructure equipment.

With m-governance, m-commerce, m-education, m-health, online shopping, m-gaming, m2m communications & many such new innovations, Telecom industry is set to increasingly permeate the lives of Indians in the coming years. This dynamic sector employs close to 2.8 million people directly and almost another 7 million indirectly, making it one of the largest employment generating sectors in the country. Given these factors, it will increase job opportunities for Telecommunication Engineer, General.

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Telecomcompanies

Serviceproviders

Manufacturers

Across India, largely in cities