Network Planning Specialist — Transport Transformation

Telstra Corporation; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance pay

Learning programs

Global presence

Purchased leave

Telstra day off

Telstra discount

Job summary

Telstra seeks a Network Planning Specialist to shape Australia’s transport network by creating infrastructure plans and assessing capacity and performance. You will drive investment decisions and support Telstra’s transformation programs, contributing to compliant, reliable network outcomes.

The role focuses on SDH/PDH, DWDM, and migration initiatives, with collaboration across engineers, planners, and stakeholders to deliver cost-effective planning solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong transport and capacity planning expertise.
• Advanced knowledge of SDH, PDH, and DWDM technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and design activities supporting SDH/PDH decommissioning and network migration initiatives.
• Analyse network demand, capacity, performance, and risk to drive planning decisions and investment recommendations.
• Develop infrastructure plans, technology roadmaps, and deployment strategies.
• Support the migration of legacy transport network services to modern platforms and technologies.
• Collaborate with planners, designers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver transformational and business-as-usual network outcomes.
• Ensure planning solutions meet technical, regulatory, quality, and commercial requirements.

Skills

Transport planning

Capacity planning

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Cost-focused planning

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

TPD

PlanNet

iDEAL

Qlik Sense

Python

SQL

Job description

Telstra seeks a Network Planning Specialist to shape Australia’s transport network by creating infrastructure plans and assessing capacity and performance. You will drive investment decisions and support Telstra’s transformation programs, contributing to compliant, reliable network outcomes.

The role focuses on SDH/PDH, DWDM, and migration initiatives, with collaboration across engineers, planners, and stakeholders to deliver cost-effective planning solutions.