Fibre Network Designer - Hybrid, Build Routes

Vocus; North Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Flexible hours

Health and wellbeing programs

Discounts on services

Job summary

Vocus is seeking a skilled fibre network design professional to design end-to-end fibre routes, develop cost estimates, and produce design documentation, ensuring Safety in Design and regulatory compliance across projects.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors and vendors, provide technical leadership or mentorship, and drive continuous improvement in planning, design processes and data quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• Strong understanding of fibre network architecture and buildability considerations.
• Experience designing routes, splice schedules, work orders and GIS/CAD records.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end fibre routes for new services and expansions.
• Develop cost estimates to support quoting and commercial decisions.
• Monitor capacity and identify upgrade needs to sustain performance.
• Produce and maintain design documentation, plans and as-built records.
• Apply Safety in Design and compliance with engineering standards.
• Provide technical support during network build and delivery.

Skills

Fibre network planning

Network design

GIS/CAD

Stakeholder engagement

Cost estimation

Route optimization

Safety in Design

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications or related

Tools

GIS software

CAD software

Job description

Vocus is seeking a skilled fibre network design professional to design end-to-end fibre routes, develop cost estimates, and produce design documentation, ensuring Safety in Design and regulatory compliance across projects.

You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors and vendors, provide technical leadership or mentorship, and drive continuous improvement in planning, design processes and data quality.