Mobile Tower Technician: Rigging & Upgrades

Ventia; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Essentials Plan with Southern 1

Fitness Passport

Learning Academy

Retail and fuel discounts via Boost

Job summary

Ventia is seeking experienced Wireless Technicians / Mobile Riggers to support critical mobile network infrastructure across the Lower North Island. This hands-on field role focuses on tower-based rigging, upgrades, and maintenance of mobile cell sites.

You will work at heights delivering upgrades, installations and fault resolution as part of a skilled team maintaining New Zealand’s telecommunications networks. A safety-first mindset and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in telecommunications rigging / mobile tower work.
• Confidence working at heights and climbing structures.
• Familiarity with Nokia, Ericsson or Huawei equipment.
• Experience with cranes, rigging systems and mobile plant.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving capability, basic RF concepts.

Responsibilities

• Climb and rig towers and poles; perform installations and upgrades.
• Conduct fault finding and maintenance on mobile cell sites.
• Assist with new builds and structural upgrades across sites.
• Work safely with cranes and rigging gear; interpret RF diagrams.

Skills

Rigging & climbing

Tower work

Fault-finding

RF concepts

Mechanical aptitude

Tools

Cranes & rigging gear

Nokia/ Ericsson/ Huawei equipment familiarity

Job description

Ventia is seeking experienced Wireless Technicians / Mobile Riggers to support critical mobile network infrastructure across the Lower North Island. This hands-on field role focuses on tower-based rigging, upgrades, and maintenance of mobile cell sites.

You will work at heights delivering upgrades, installations and fault resolution as part of a skilled team maintaining New Zealand’s telecommunications networks. A safety-first mindset and teamwork are essential.