Installation and Maintenance Technician (6 month contract)

Ability Executive Recruitment; Roodepoort; Sur place; ZAR 137 000 - 164 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Cellphone allowance

Petrol allowance

Résumé du poste

Ability Executive Recruitment in Roodepoort, South Africa invites applications for an Installation and Maintenance Technician (6 month contract). The role focuses on installing, testing, and maintaining fibre-optic infrastructure, ensuring safety and quality on site.

The successful candidate will troubleshoot faults, document work, and coordinate with teams and customers, with travel across Gauteng and a requirement for a valid driver's license and reliable vehicle.

Qualifications

• Previous fibre-optic installation experience.
• Understanding of fibre testing, fault-finding and repair.
• Knowledge of fibre-optic cables, connectors and installation methods.
• Ability to troubleshoot faults and resolve service issues.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to use digital job cards/portals.
• Ability to complete accurate job records and upload evidence.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license and own reliable vehicle; willing to travel across Gauteng.
• Must be medically fit for site-based work.

Responsabilités

• Install fibre-optic cables and equipment per technical specifications.
• Perform installations, testing and service activation.
• Maintain fibre infrastructure and diagnose faults.
• Repair work to restore services quickly.
• Ensure work meets company standards and client requirements.
• Record work, materials used and results; upload photographs.
• Communicate progress and updates to customers and supervisors.
• Adhere to health, safety and environmental policies.

Connaissances

Fibre-optic installation

Fault-finding

Troubleshooting

Documentation & reporting

Customer communication

Vehicle/driver license

Formation

Matric certificate (Grade 12)

Description du poste

Ability Executive Recruitment | Full time

Installation and Maintenance Technician (6 month contract)

Roodepoort, South Africa | Posted on 27/10/2026

• Salary R13 500 per month + cellphone allowance + petrol etc.
• Currency ZAR
• Province Gauteng
• Postal Code 1714
• City Roodepoort
• Country South Africa

Job Description

TheInstallation and Maintenance Technician will be responsible for installing,testing, maintaining and repairing fibre-optic infrastructure and relatedequipment. The successful candidate will ensure that installations and repairsare completed safely, efficiently and according to the required technicalspecifications and quality standards. Therole requires a practical, technically minded individual who can troubleshootfaults, resolve service issues, maintain accurate job records and workeffectively with team members, supervisors, contractors and customers.

Installation and Activation

• Installfibre-optic cables, equipment and related infrastructure in accordance withtechnical specifications and approved installation procedures.
  
• Performfibre installations, connections, testing and service activation as required.
  
• Ensureinstallations are completed correctly and meet the required quality standards.
  
• Conductappropriate testing to confirm that installations and services are functioningcorrectly.
  
• Identifyand report installation issues, defects or obstacles that may affectcompletion.
  

Maintenance and Fault-Finding

• Performroutine maintenance on fibre infrastructure and related equipment.
  
• Investigate,diagnose and resolve fibre-related faults, service interruptions andconnectivity issues.
  
• Carryout repairs and corrective work to restore services as efficiently as possible.
  
• Escalatecomplex technical problems to the relevant supervisor or technical team.
  
• Ensurethat completed repairs are tested and verified before the job is closed.
  

Quality Control and Compliance

• Ensureall installations and maintenance work meet company requirements, technicalspecifications and applicable industry standards.
  
• Identifyand rectify workmanship issues and installation defects.
  
• Takeand upload clear, accurate photographic evidence of completed work, whererequired.
  
• Ensurethat all work is completed according to approved procedures and clientrequirements.
  
• Reportany quality concerns, recurring faults or non-compliant work to the relevantsupervisor.
  

Customer Service and Communication

• Communicateprofessionally with customers, site representatives, supervisors and otherstakeholders.
  
• Provideappropriate updates on installation progress, maintenance work and faultresolution.
  
• Respondto customer queries and complaints professionally and escalate issues whennecessary.
  
• Maintaina customer-focused approach while ensuring technical work is completed to therequired standard.
  

Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Complywith all company health and safety policies, site rules and applicable legalrequirements.
  
• Usetools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
  
• Identifyand report unsafe working conditions, incidents, hazards and near misses.
  
• Maintaina safe and tidy work area.
  
• Followapproved safety procedures when working at sites, on infrastructure and inpotentially hazardous environments.
  

Job Cards, Documentation and Reporting

• Completejob cards, installation records, maintenance reports and other requireddocumentation accurately and on time.
  
• Recordwork completed, materials used, faults identified and corrective actions taken.
  
• Uploadrequired photographs, test results and supporting documentation to the relevantsystems or platforms.
  
• Ensurejob records are complete and accurate before submitting work for inspection orsign-off.
  
• Reportoutstanding work, delays, material shortages and technical challenges to therelevant supervisor.
  
• Reportany quality concerns, recurring faults or non-compliant work to the relevantsupervisor.
  

Customer Service and Communication

• Communicateprofessionally with customers, site representatives, supervisors and otherstakeholders.
  
• Provideappropriate updates on installation progress, maintenance work and faultresolution.
  
• Respondto customer queries and complaints professionally and escalate issues whennecessary.
  
• Maintaina customer-focused approach while ensuring technical work is completed to therequired standard.
  

Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Complywith all company health and safety policies, site rules and applicable legalrequirements.
  
• Usetools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
  
• Identifyand report unsafe working conditions, incidents, hazards and near misses.
  
• Maintaina safe and tidy work area.
  
• Followapproved safety procedures when working at sites, on infrastructure and inpotentially hazardous environments.
  

Job Cards, Documentation and Reporting

• Completejob cards, installation records, maintenance reports and other requireddocumentation accurately and on time.
  
• Recordwork completed, materials used, faults identified and corrective actions taken.
  
• Uploadrequired photographs, test results and supporting documentation to the relevantsystems or platforms.
  
• Ensurejob records are complete and accurate before submitting work for inspection orsign-off.
  
• Reportoutstanding work, delays, material shortages and technical challenges to therelevant supervisor.
  

Requirements

• Matriccertificate (Grade 12) preferred.
  
• Previousexperience in fibre-optic installation, telecommunications, technicalmaintenance or a related field.
  
• Practicalunderstanding of fibre installation, testing, fault-finding and repairprocesses.
  
• Knowledgeof fibre-optic cables, connectors, equipment and installation methods.
  
• Abilityto identify technical faults and apply appropriate troubleshooting methods.
  
• Basiccomputer literacy and the ability to use digital job cards, online portals orother reporting systems.
  
• Abilityto complete accurate job records and upload photographic evidence.
  
• Goodcommunication and problem-solving skills.
  
• Avalid driver's licence is essential.
  
• Musthave their own reliable vehicle, as the role requires travel between varioussites.
  
• Mustbe willing and able to travel across Gauteng and occasionally work away fromhome when operationally required.
  
• Mustbe medically fit to perform the inherent requirements of the position,including site-based work and the routine physical activities associated withinstallation and maintenance duties.