Telecommunications Field Engineer

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Australia is seeking a Telecommunications Field Engineer to take telecom sites from integration through carrier acceptance. The role covers RF and transmission integration on greenfield and brownfield sites, with nationwide travel to metro and remote locations.

You will lead hands-on technical work, hold rigging tickets and structural knowledge, and coordinate commissioning, installation of outdoor cabinets, microwave dishes, feeders, RUs and antennas, plus ensure HSE

Qualifications

• Proven telco Field Engineer with commissioning, RF and Tx integration.
• Experience with carrier acceptance packs and remote site deployments.
• Rigging tickets, Working at Heights, First Aid, EWP current.
• Valid QLD driver’s licence; MR/HR licences desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver RF and Tx integration for carrier clients on greenfield and brownfield sites.
• Commission installed systems and secure sign-off through carrier acceptance.
• Install outdoor cabinets, microwave dishes, feeders, RUs and antennas, then commission them.
• Provide structural rigging support for face frames, upgrades and extensions.
• Prepare carrier acceptance documentation to the standard each carrier sets.
• Uphold the HSE system with permits, SWMS, rescue plans and exclusion zones.
• Mobilise to metro and remote projects nationwide.

Skills

RF experience

Tx integration

Rigging tickets

Structural knowledge

Carrier acceptance

Tools

Rigging ticket (Intermediate/Advanced)

EWP

Job description

Brisbane, QLD, Australia Full-time Posted 27 Oct 2026

$85,000 - $100,000 per year Visa sponsorship

About the role

An Australian-owned telecommunications infrastructure contractor needs a Telecommunications Field Engineer who can take a site from integration all the way to carrier acceptance. The business works for carriers and prime contractors nationwide, covering rigging, civil construction, RF and transmission integration, plus structure upgrades and decommissioning.

The employer wants a hands-on technical leader: strong RF and Tx experience backed by rigging tickets and structural knowledge, able to run commissioning on greenfield builds and brownfield co-locations across a national pipeline. Two director-led teams deliver the projects from north of Brisbane, and the position involves travel to remote and metro sites.

This is full-time direct employment, not labour hire, under ANZSCO 313212. Holding approval as a Standard Business Sponsor under Subclass 482 (Skills in Demand), the employer may consider suitably qualified candidates from overseas who are on eligible visas; local workers are given priority.

• Deliver RF integration and transmission (Tx) integration for carrier clients on both new and existing (greenfield and brownfield) sites
• Commission the installed systems and secure sign-off through carrier acceptance
• Install outdoor cabinets, microwave dishes, feeders, RUs and antennas, then commission them
• Provide structural rigging support alongside the crew, covering face frames, upgrades and extensions as needed
• Assemble carrier acceptance documentation to the standard each carrier sets
• Uphold the HSE system of the company or the client, including permits, SWMS, rescue plans and exclusion zones
• Mobilise to metro and remote projects nationwide

Requirements & eligibility

• Proven work as a telco Field Engineer in commissioning, RF and Tx integration and carrier acceptance packs
• Structural steelwork background on telco towers
• Rigging ticket (Intermediate or Advanced) with current Working at Heights, First Aid and EWP
• Comfortable with travel to remote locations and mobilisation at short notice
• Open QLD driver's licence; MR/HR plus other tickets desirable