Field Engineer - 24/7 Telecom Network Specialist

Vocus; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vocus is seeking a Field Engineer to install, commission and maintain customer access and core networks, including Transmission, IP and Voice services across Western Australia. You will work on-site to keep networks reliable and within SLA while providing hands-on technical leadership.

Responsibilities include end-to-end network build QA, fault diagnosis, maintenance scheduling, and mentoring contractors. You will join a 24/7 on-call roster and engage with customers and stakeholders to minimise

Qualifications

• Must be an Australian citizen eligible to gain Government security clearance (Nv1).
• Comfortable with 24/7 on-call support roster (on call roster).
• Extensive experience in construction, operation and maintenance of optical fibre telecommunications networks in all environments.
• Working knowledge of IP, SDH, DWDM and xPON transmission equipment and DC Power system.
• Practical knowledge of external plant (eg Fibre, pit and pipe).
• Experience managing sub-contractors in telecoms.
• Strong relationship management with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission network equipment within schedule and budget.
• QA of network build and faults; diagnose and rectify faults to SLA.
• Inspect, observe and maintain network assets; prevent outages.
• Ensure restoration after outages with minimal disruption.
• Mentor staff and contractors to handle service threats and failures.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call support roster.

Skills

Optical fibre networks

IP networks

SDH/DWDM/xPON

DC power systems

Sub-contractor management

Stakeholder communication

On-call support

Leadership and safety

Education

Diploma/Certificate in Telecommunications

Tools

External plant

Fibre, pit and pipe

Network design interpretation

Job description

Vocus is seeking a Field Engineer to install, commission and maintain customer access and core networks, including Transmission, IP and Voice services across Western Australia. You will work on-site to keep networks reliable and within SLA while providing hands-on technical leadership.

Responsibilities include end-to-end network build QA, fault diagnosis, maintenance scheduling, and mentoring contractors. You will join a 24/7 on-call roster and engage with customers and stakeholders to minimise