Field Broadcast Technician - RF & Transmission

BAI Communications; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DEI program

Professional development

Flexible work options

Parental leave

Corporate discounts

Job summary

BAI Communications is seeking a Broadcast Technician to maintain and restore critical broadcast infrastructure across Australia. You will work with advanced RF technology, troubleshoot complex issues, perform preventative maintenance, and support transmission systems nationwide.

You will join a collaborative team, commissioning new sites and responding to outages, while staying compliant with health, safety and environmental requirements.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Electronic Engineering or related discipline, or willingness to undertake equivalent on-the-job development.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain broadcast transmission systems and associated infrastructure to meet operational and customer requirements.
• Diagnose and restore service outages, ensuring timely resolution and maximum network availability.
• Perform preventative maintenance activities to optimise equipment performance and reliability.
• Conduct proof-of-performance testing to verify compliance with operational and contractual standards.
• Repair and fault-find transmission and control equipment using module replacement and component-level repair techniques.
• Commission new sites and infrastructure on behalf of BAI and its customers.
• Participate in an on-call roster and respond to after-hours incidents when required.
• Effectively coordinate and supervise contractors working on-site.
• Complete work orders, fault reports and maintenance documentation accurately and on time.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors and internal stakeholders.
• Maintain compliance with BAI's health, safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

RF technology

Electronic systems

Fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

Service restoration

Field troubleshooting

Independent worker

Education

Diploma in Electronic Engineering

Electrotechnology or related discipline

Tools

Maintenance management systems

On-site test equipment

Job description

BAI Communications is seeking a Broadcast Technician to maintain and restore critical broadcast infrastructure across Australia. You will work with advanced RF technology, troubleshoot complex issues, perform preventative maintenance, and support transmission systems nationwide.

You will join a collaborative team, commissioning new sites and responding to outages, while staying compliant with health, safety and environmental requirements.