Surveying Technician Needed

Unity Survey Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team environment

Challenging projects

Job summary

Unity Survey Limited is hiring a Telecommunication Technician to install, maintain, and troubleshoot fibre and network systems across residential and commercial sites in Auckland. The role emphasizes safety, accuracy, and clear communication with customers throughout the installation and service process.

The ideal candidate will perform surveys, certify fibre, install ONT/FTP, and work on both underground and aerial networks with a focus on quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience with fibre optic networks and testing equipment.
• Ability to diagnose and fix faults in fibre, copper and wireless networks.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Physically fit and able to handle tools and equipment.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform site surveys and document current site network configurations.
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot fibre optic and network equipment.
• Test and certify fibre cables using OTDR, splicer and fibre tracers.
• Install ONT/FTP for ultra-fast broadband and perform fibre splicing and blowing.
• Troubleshoot outages and ensure safety standards on site.
• Coordinate with teams and report progress to manager.

Skills

Fibre optics knowledge

Network systems

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Physical fitness

Education

Relevant experience or qualification

Tools

OTDR testers

Splicer

Fibre tracers

Tone detector

Power Meter

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Telecommunication Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting telecommunications networks across residential and commercial sites.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs site surveys. Assesses and documents current site network configuration and user requirements. Inspects drawings, specifications and work areas to determine positioning and connections for equipment to be installed. Plan, design, and troubleshoot local and wide area network infrastructure, including Wireless Routers, Copper phone lines and Fibre networks.
• Engaging customer in the installation process by making them aware of the process and any issues and discrepancies if any. Get the consent form signed and ensure that customer have read and understood the terms and conditions therefore the communication must be easy to perceive and handled in a friendly.
• Tests and certifies Fibre optic cables using specialised equipment (OTDR Testers, Splicer, and FibreTracers).
• Diagnostics of faults in cabling and/or in equipment, troubleshooting and fixing fibre optic faults, phone lines and internet connection.
• Installing, configuring and testing of Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and Fibre Terminal Point (FTP) for ultra-fast broadband.
• Fibre Splicing, Fibre Blowing, Phone, TV & Internet connections, civils & MDU/ROW builds for both residential and commercial sites.
• Monitor all services, identify issues and resolve any problems in equipment by testing all equipment and network using various tools.
• Perform maintains work on network, initiate test and perform trouble shoot in all outages and ensure compliance to all safety standards and codes and manage work according to regulations.
• Able to handle power tools and have a knowledge handling concrete cutter.
• Hauling underground and aerial cable from access terminal to end customer, precisely test fibre (multi-mode and single mode) cable to required certification.
• Integrating and configuring telecommunication devices and tools to industry standards.
• Installing Fibre wiring as required, including cable runs through buildings and ceilings.
• Connects fibre optic cables to networking outlets and between network outlets.
• Providing ongoing operational support for troubleshooting, optimising telecommunication network performance at all terminals including FAT, ABFFP, Network Cabinet, and Modems, Telephones, Set of Boxes for Televisions and Troubleshoot Computer system by using Laptop, Tone detector, Fiber Optic visual fault locater, Fiber optic and Power Meter.
• Monitor data network, perform troubleshoot on same and repair and replace various cables.
• Concrete cutting, hand trenching both inside and outside boundary - civil works.
• Commercial Premises utilising both underground and aerial methodologies.
• Connects Fibre optic cables to networking outlets and between network outlets.
• Installation of the complete ribbonet system for UFB world, includes ABFFP installation, jointing, fibre blowing, cabinet installation.
• Tracing, locating and fixing aerial and underground cable faults.
• Ability to work in a safe and efficient manner, focused on health and safety and quality assurance.
• Participate in weekly meetings and coordinate with various departments on upcoming jobs in industry.
• Attend various training programs and prepare schedule to provide training to Information Services Telecommunication team.
• Report to the manager about the work daily and discuss the challenges to bring improvements.

Skills and Requirements

• Relevant Experience or Relevant Qualification.
• Strong knowledge of fibre optics, network systems, and testing equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues effectively.
• Experience with civil works such as trenching and concrete cutting.
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Physically fit and capable of handling tools and equipment.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary - $30 to $35 P/h and 30 hours per week.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment.
• Opportunity to work on diverse and challenging projects.

Any NZ Citizen or resident or work visa holder can apply for this job