Underground Communications & IoT Technician

Perenti Global Limited; Canberra; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term underground project

Career progression

Training & development

Modern fleet & equipment

Employee discounts

Safety-focused culture

Job summary

Barminco, part of the Perenti Group, is seeking an experienced Communications Technician for a full-time underground role near Canberra. The position involves installing, commissioning, and maintaining underground communication infrastructure on a FIFO roster (7/7 or 14/14 from Perth), contributing to safe, productive mining operations.

You will work with digital radios, fibre optics, leaky feeders, and IoT devices, collaborating with operations, electrical, and IT/OT teams to ensure reliable,

Qualifications

• Certificate III/IV in Telecommunications, Electronics, Information Technology or equivalent is required.
• Current ACMA Open Cabling Registration with Structured Cabling and Coaxial Cabling endorsements.
• Experience in mining, resources or heavy industrial sectors, preferably underground.
• Proven installation, commissioning, and maintenance of fibre optics, leaky feeder, digital radios, and wireless tech.
• Willingness to obtain Working at Heights and Confined Space Entry certifications.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and maintain underground communications infrastructure (digital radios, fibre, leaky feeder, Wi‑Fi, BLE).
• Support deployment of mining tech platforms (fleet management, proximity detection, tele-remote ops, environmental monitoring).
• Assist tele-remote mining systems for stable, low-latency comms between underground equipment and surface control.
• Install, test, and troubleshoot IoT devices, sensors, and telemetry equipment.
• Collaborate with mining operations, electrical engineering, and IT/OT teams to support edge computing and gateways.
• Monitor and optimise network performance for autonomous operations and real-time data streaming.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship across operations.

Skills

Digital radio systems

Fibre optic networks

Industrial Wi-Fi

BLE & LPWA technologies

IoT device installation

Telemetry systems

Network performance monitoring

Troubleshooting & fault-finding

Leadership & mentorship

Education

Certificate III/IV in Telecommunications/ Electronics/ IT

Tools

Structured Cabling

Coaxial Cabling

Fibre optic testing equipment

Job description

Barminco, part of the Perenti Group, is seeking an experienced Communications Technician for a full-time underground role near Canberra. The position involves installing, commissioning, and maintaining underground communication infrastructure on a FIFO roster (7/7 or 14/14 from Perth), contributing to safe, productive mining operations.

You will work with digital radios, fibre optics, leaky feeders, and IoT devices, collaborating with operations, electrical, and IT/OT teams to ensure reliable,