Field Network Technician – Fibre & Power Infra

Ventia; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool of trade vehicle

Career development

Wellbeing initiatives

Retail discounts

Novated leasing

Private health discounts

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Ventia in Mackay, Central Queensland, is seeking a field-based Telecommunications Maintenance Technician to support fibre networks, exchange facilities, transmission equipment, and power infrastructure. You will diagnose faults and coordinate timely resolutions, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires autonomous field work, fault response, and network restoration, with occasional after-hours on-call due to critical network needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications, utilities, critical infrastructure or field maintenance environments.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Proactive approach to safety, continuous improvement and customer service.
• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills across a diverse asset portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Completing planned maintenance across fibre networks, exchange facilities, transmission equipment, generators, batteries, UPS systems and associated infrastructure.
• Responding to faults, service outages, asset strikes and network restoration activities.
• Diagnosing equipment and network faults and coordinating timely resolution.
• Supporting BYDA enquiries and third-party works to protect network assets.
• On occasion supervising subcontractors undertaking civil, hauling, fibre splicing and testing activities.
• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in accordance with contractual, regulatory and environmental requirements.
• Building effective relationships with clients, stakeholders and internal teams.

Skills

Telecom field exp

Problem solving

Stakeholder mgmt

Autonomy

Tools

Cable locating equipment

Job description

Ventia in Mackay, Central Queensland, is seeking a field-based Telecommunications Maintenance Technician to support fibre networks, exchange facilities, transmission equipment, and power infrastructure. You will diagnose faults and coordinate timely resolutions, with a strong emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

The role requires autonomous field work, fault response, and network restoration, with occasional after-hours on-call due to critical network needs.