Posted 16 days ago
Line technician
@ Canadian Armed Forces
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
The Canadian Armed Forces is hiring Line Technicians to install, remove, maintain and repair wired and wireless communications infrastructure on bases and in the field. The work covers structured cable systems, radio and satellite equipment integration, and communications towers and antennas. The posting offers full-time or part-time service, a starting salary of $4,337 to $6,413 per month, and no prior experience is required.
Pay:
$4,337–$6,413 a month
Responsibilities:
- Install and remove structured cable systems
- Integrate radio, satellite and microwave equipment into wired networks
- Install and maintain communications towers and antennas
- Maintain and repair fibre optic and copper distribution in buildings and bases
Requirements summary:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada
- Grade 10 or Secondary 4 completion (Quebec), including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416
- At least 18 years old (17 with parental consent)
- No previous work experience required
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-02
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | No experience needed |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 0+ years |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Plant or factory, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Generous parental leave, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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Canadian Armed Forces
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 63 |
Do you enjoy tackling technical challenges in the outdoors? As a Line Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), you’ll work on wired and wireless communications systems, keeping CAF operations connected around the world.
This position is available full-time or part-time.
Pay & Benefits
The CAF offers a range of benefits to ensure members are well supported. These include:
- Competitive salary starting from $4,337 - $6,413/month for new recruits who join the Regular Force under the Direct Entry plan
- New pay increases: earn more from the start
- Recruiting allowance of up to $50,000 paid in installments at key service milestones
- Training opportunities
- Vacation, parental, and other types of paid leave
- Health, dental, and vision coverage
- Counseling, and relocation support services
- Pension plan
- Stimulating workplace that promotes respect, belonging, and work-life balance
Overview
Line Technicians expertly install, remove, maintain, and repair leading edge communications infrastructure such as:
- Interior structured cable systems, consisting of copper cables, fibre optic cables, and supporting infrastructure
- The integration of radio, satellite, and microwave broadband equipment and infrastructure into wired networks
- Communications towers and antennas
- Fibre optic and copper cable distribution and supporting infrastructure in buildings and military bases
You will find a comprehensive list of the primary duties on the forces.ca website.
This position is similar to the following:
- Line Installer-Repairer Technician
- Telecommunications Rigger
- Telecommunications Designer
- Project Manager
To be eligible to apply to the CAF, you must:
- Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident living in Canada;
- Be at least 18 years old (17 years old with parental consent), except:
- For the Paid Education programs, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent);
- For the Primary Reserve, you may be 16 years old (with parental consent) and must be enrolled as a full-time student;
- Have completed at least Grade 10 or Secondary IV in Québec (some jobs need higher levels of education).
Required Education
The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec including Grade 10 Applied Math or Math 416 in Quebec.
Foreign education may be accepted.
Direct Entry Plan
No previous work experience or career related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.
Join the CAF
To learn more about becoming a Line Technician, visit www.forces.ca, talk to a recruiter at a centre near you: www.forces.ca/en/find-a-recruiting-centre or call 1-800-856-8488.
Explore over 100 different career opportunities at www.forces.ca/en/careers.
Job Type: Full-time – Part-time
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