Telecommunications Technician – Fibre, Transmission & Exchange Networks

Telecommunications Technician – Fibre, Transmission & Exchange Networks

Syndicate Communications Pty Ltd

Syndicate Communications is a leading Australian telecommunications contractor delivering projects and network services for some of Australia’s leading telecommunications customers, including Optus, Telstra and TPG.

With a long history in the Australian telecommunications industry and operations across multiple states, we are continuing to grow and are looking for experienced Telecommunications Technicians to join our team.

About the Role

As a Telecommunications Technician with Syndicate Communications, you will work across a variety of telecommunications network projects including installation, construction, testing, commissioning, maintenance, fault finding and network upgrades.

You will work on customer telecommunications sites and exchanges, installing equipment to specification and ensuring all work is completed safely, accurately and to the required customer standards.

Your work may include transmission equipment, fibre, copper, DC power systems, racks and infrastructure, routers, switches and other telecommunications network equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret construction, design and installation packs and complete works to customer specifications

• Install and construct telecommunications infrastructure

• Install telecommunications equipment including routers, switches, transmission and associated network equipment

• Install, terminate, label and test copper, fibre and other telecommunications cabling

• Undertake optical fibre splicing and testing where required

• Carry out equipment testing, commissioning and integration

• Monitor telecommunications networks and diagnose faults and equipment malfunctions

• Undertake maintenance, repairs, upgrades and equipment replacement

• Complete site documentation including as-builts, DBoR, TNI and customer asset records

• Accurately record installed, removed and existing customer assets

• Participate in site planning, pre-starts, toolbox meetings, SWMS and JSA processes

• Follow customer WINS, MOPS, Hazard Permits and site procedures

• Liaise with Supervisors, Project Managers, customers and other technicians

• Maintain a safe, clean and professional worksite

• Comply with Syndicate Communications and customer WHS, environmental, quality and security requirements

About You

We are looking for experienced telecommunications technicians who take pride in their workmanship, can work independently and enjoy being part of a professional field team.

You will have:

• A strong commitment to workplace health and safety

• A current Australian driver's licence

• The ability to read and interpret telecommunications design and construction packs

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills

• Good communication and customer liaison skills

• High attention to detail and quality of workmanship

• The ability to accurately complete electronic and written site documentation

• The ability to work independently as well as part of a project team

Ideally, you will have experience in at least three of the following areas:

• Telecommunications exchange environments

• ISAM and DSLAM equipment

• SDH, DWDM and transmission networks

• Exchange cabling including Cat 5, Cat 6 and fibre

• Telstra DBoR systems and access

• Optical fibre splicing and testing

• Telecommunications rack and ironwork construction

• Telstra infrastructure standards including CN1234

• DC telecommunications power systems

• Cable installation and termination

• Telecommunications equipment installation, testing and commissioning

• Network maintenance and fault rectification

Qualifications & Licences

Applicants should hold, or be able to obtain where applicable:

• Registered Cabler licence

• Construction Industry White Card

• Current Australian driver's licence

Other telecommunications industry licences, customer accreditations and competencies will be highly regarded.

Why Join Syndicate Communications?

You will have the opportunity to work across major Australian telecommunications networks for customers including Optus, Telstra and TPG, with exposure to a broad range of technologies, projects and network environments.

Syndicate Communications offers:

• Long-term employment opportunities

• Work across major Australian telecommunications networks

• A broad mix of installation, transmission, fibre, maintenance and project work

• Opportunities to expand your telecommunications skills and customer accreditations

• Support from experienced Project Managers, Supervisors and technical teams

• Opportunities to work on metropolitan, regional and interstate projects

• A strong focus on safety, quality and professional workmanship

If you are an experienced Telecommunications Technician looking for your next opportunity with an established national telecommunications contractor, we would like to hear from you.