Environmental Technician (FTTH Maintenance)

MAZIV; Polokwane; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

MAZIV seeks an Environmental Maintenance Team Leader in Polokwane to manage fibre line protection, pole planting, tree trimming and cabling to keep the network operational.

You will lead a small team, drive safety and efficiency, and coordinate outages and maintenance tasks to ensure reliable network performance for customers in the region.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s license and driving skills essential.
• Fibre Cabling and Installation experience 1+ years essential.
• Decisive: must be able to use initiative to resolve problems on site.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that poles are planted correctly and as instructed.
• Ensure that cables are installed correctly and up to standard.
• Monitor use of chainsaw and ensure that necessary tree felling is carried out safely and correctly.
• Drive the areas and identify any possible issues or breakage points.
• Assist with outages/ cutovers and maintenance related issues.
• Guide and lead two environmental maintenance assistants.
• Ensure that environmental maintenance is running smoothly.

Skills

Driving skills

Leadership

Communication

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Initiative

Work under pressure

Job description

Environmental maintenance team leader is responsible for maintaining the environmental Fibre lines, planting poles, cutting trees and cabling so that the network is maintained correctly. The ETL must run a team of people efficiently and take initiative as an environmental maintenance team. The key responsibilities of the ETL is to ensure that no trees are growing into or covering the Fibre cables, planting poles and running cable. The role is an essential part of the Maintenance Department and has a preventative aspect to it where the team should seek to prevent maintenance issues from escalating by monitoring the Fibre environment that is covered and identifying any possible breakage points or issues.

Description

Environmental maintenance team leader is responsible for maintaining the environmental Fibre lines, planting poles, cutting trees and cabling so that the network is maintained correctly. The ETL must run a team of people efficiently and take initiative as an environmental maintenance team. The key responsibilities of the ETL is to ensure that no trees are growing into or covering the Fibre cables, planting poles and running cable. The role is an essential part of the Maintenance Department and has a preventative aspect to it where the team should seek to prevent maintenance issues from escalating by monitoring the Fibre environment that is covered and identifying any possible breakage points or issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that poles are planted correctly and as instructed
• Ensure that cables are installed correctly and up to standard
• Monitor use of chainsaw and ensure that necessary tree felling is carried out safely and correctly.
• Drive the areas and identify any possible issues or breakage points
• Assist with outages/ cutovers and maintenance related issues.
• Guide and lead two environmental maintenance assistants
• Ensure that environmental maintenance is running smoothly

REPORTING TO

SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER

Requirements

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Driving skills
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Self-starter and self-motivated & willing to put in extra time
• Must be able to perform under pressure
• Must be able to work in a team
• Must take initiative and have a good work ethic
• Must be able to take and follow instruction

Qualifications & Experience

• Valid Driver’s license and driving skills are essential.
• Fibre Cabling and Installation experience 1 or more years essential
• Proven track record of good work ethic
• Decisive: must be able to use initiative to make quick decisions to resolve problems and overcome obstacles on site

Work Level

Skilled

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

No

Location

Polokwane