Fibre Network Designer

Vocus; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid working environment

Staff discounts on services

Generous leave options and study leave

Study assistance programs

Health and wellness offerings

Job summary

Vocus is seeking a skilled fibre network planning engineer in NSW. You will design end-to-end fibre routes, develop cost estimates for customer quotes, and ensure designs meet engineering standards and safety requirements.

You will collaborate with internal teams, contractors and vendors to deliver resilient, buildable network solutions. With 5+ years of experience, you will mentor or lead within the team, supporting design deliverables and project success while maintaining quality and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in fibre network planning, design, documentation and delivery.
• Strong understanding of fibre architecture: aerial and underground.
• Experience producing route plans, splice schedules, work orders and GIS/CAD records.
• Knowledge of capacity management, route optimisation and buildability.
• Experience developing cost estimates to support commercial decisions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end fibre routes for new services and expansions.
• Develop fibre network solutions and cost estimates for quotes.
• Monitor capacity and utilisation; identify upgrade and relocation needs.
• Produce and maintain design documentation (plans, work orders, as-builts).
• Apply Safety in Design, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support during build and delivery.
• Support preventative maintenance and risk assessments.
• Review repairs and implement long-term restoration strategies.
• Drive continuous improvements in planning, design, data, tools.

Skills

fibre network design

route plans

GIS/CAD

stakeholder engagement

cost estimates

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Tools

GIS software

CAD tools

Job description

Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?

We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

The Opportunity

Working within our Network Planning & Design team, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality fibre network designs, cost estimates and technical documentation while ensuring compliance with engineering standards, Safety in Design principles and project requirements. You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors and vendors to deliver resilient, buildable and commercially sound network outcomes.

Depending on your level of experience, you'll receive mentorship from senior specialists or provide technical leadership and guidance across the team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design end-to-end fibre routes for new customer services, network expansions and strategic projects.
• Develop fibre network solutions and cost estimates that enable accurate customer quoting and commercial decision-making.
• Monitor network capacity and utilisation, identifying upgrade, augmentation and rearrangement requirements to maintain network performance.
• Produce and maintain high-quality design documentation, including plans, drawings, work orders, scopes of work and as-built records.
• Apply Safety in Design principles, engineering standards and regulatory requirements across all design activities.
• Provide technical support throughout network build and delivery, resolving design queries and ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Support fibre network preventative maintenance activities, including risk assessment, network audits and permanent remediation solutions.
• Review temporary repairs and implement long-term network restoration strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning, design processes, systems, data quality and tools.
• Maintain network records and documentation to ensure compliance with industry standards, carrier agreements and property requirements.
• Achieve agreed KPIs, SLAs and project delivery targets.

Essential

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years' experience in fibre network planning, design, documentation and delivery.
• Strong understanding of fibre network architecture, including aerial and underground network design.
• Experience producing design deliverables such as route plans, splice schedules, work orders and GIS/CAD records.
• Knowledge of network capacity management, route optimisation and buildability considerations.
• Experience developing cost estimates and supporting commercial decision-making.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Highly regarded

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications or a related discipline.
• Experience in complex carrier, wholesale or critical infrastructure fibre networks.
• Proficient GIS and CAD skills.
• Safety in Design and infrastructure compliance experience.
• Proven experience supporting preventative maintenance and network lifecycle programs.

What We Offer

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it's personal. We're crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people's lives.

With us, you'll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.

About Us

As Australia's specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.

Ready to take the next step?

If you like the sound of this role and think you'd do a great job, but are worried you don't tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they're not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.