Telecommunications Technician

About the role

This role involves fibre splicing, fibre blowing, fibre hauling, phone, TV & Internet connections, civils & MDU/ROW builds for both residential and commercial sites. You will install fibre wiring as required, including cable runs through buildings and ceilings, plan, design, and troubleshoot local and wide area network infrastructure. You will test and certify Fibre optic cables using specialized equipment (Splicer, OTDR Testers, and Fibre Tracers), provide ongoing operational support for troubleshooting and optimizing telecommunication network performance at all terminals including FAT, ABFFP, Network Cabinet, and Customers' end, and perform civil work including concrete cutting and hand trenching both inside and outside boundary.

Key responsibilities

Fibre splicing, fibre blowing, fibre hauling, phone, TV & Internet connections, civils & MDU/ROW builds for both residential and commercial sites

Installing fibre wiring as required, including cable runs through buildings and ceilings

Plan, design, and troubleshoot local and wide area network infrastructure, including Wireless Routers, Copper phone lines and Fibre networks

Test and certify fibre optic cables using specialized equipment (Splicer, OTDR Testers, and Fibre Tracers)

Provide ongoing operational support for troubleshooting and optimizing telecommunication network performance at all terminals including FAT, ABFFP, Network Cabinet, and Customers' end

Civil work including concrete cutting and hand trenching both inside and outside boundary

Connect fibre optic cables to networking outlets and between network outlets

Installation of the complete ribbonet system for UFB world, includes ABFFP installation, jointing, fibre blowing, cabinet installation

About you

Minimum 2 years of experience in similar role

Knowledge in OTDR testing is preferred

Relevant NZQA qualification in Telecommunication or Networking Technology, equivalent Bachelors Degree/Diploma in Information Technology, Electronics or other similar qualification or relevant work experience

Good communication and customer service skills

Experience in the telecommunications industry including new installations and remedial work

Experience in networking and IT troubleshooting

ROW/MDU & SDU Fibre build and connect experience

Physically fit and healthy, able to do heavy lifting, working at heights and confined spaces

Willing to work after hours, and/or weekends and public holidays if required

WTC Trainings, First Aid Training, TC and STMS Training

* Full drivers license or able to convert to full drivers license