CCTV Installation technician

As a CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) Installation Technician, you have to ensure successful installation of the CCTV for proper video coverage. You will design the system set up after communicating with customers to know their needs. You may have to do site surveys before planning the installation. You need to be updated about the latest CCTV-related products available in the market.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

As a CCTV Installation Technician, you will be engaged with one or more of the following roles and responsibilities: -

• Installing, maintaining or repairingCCTV or related equipment, following blueprints of building plans and electrical layouts.
• Inspecting installation sites and studying work orders, building plans or manuals to determine the kind of materials required for the installation.
• Mounting and fixing control panels and CCTV parts.
• Attaching electrical and network wiring to connect CCTV components.
• Testing and repairing circuits and sensors.
• Drilling holes for wiring and passing cables through roof spaces, access holes or cavity walls to connect the CCTV cameras.
• Examining systems for locating problems like short circuits or loose connections.
• Demonstrating the use and benefits of CCTV systems to customers and explaining the details to them.

• You should have interests for Realistic Occupations. Realistic occupations involve more practical and hands-on activities than paperwork or office work. Realistic occupations often involve physical activities for getting things done using various tools and equipment. 
• You should have interests for Conventional Occupations. Conventional occupations involve repetitive and routine tasks as well as fixed processes or procedures for getting things done. These occupations involve working more with data, systems, and procedures and less with ideas or creativity.
• You should have Machine Repair and Maintenance Skills - performing repair and maintenance of different machines, equipment, and devices.
• You should have Active Listening Skills - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, understanding the points being made by others, asking questions, etc.
• You should have Problem Solving Skills - analysis and understanding of problems, evaluating various options to solve the problems and using the best option to solve the problems.
• You should haveArm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
• You should have Manual Dexterity - The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• You are always or mostly careful about your actions and behavior.
• You are practical always or in most situations.
• You are calm always or in most situations.
• You are always or mostly organized in your day-to-day life and activities.