Senior Tower & Fiber Infrastructure Lead

Herotel Telecoms (Pty) Ltd; Oudtshoorn; On-site; ZAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic workplace atmosphere

Internal academy

Team-oriented environment

Group risk benefits

Medical benefits

Health and lifestyle programmes

Job summary

Herotel Telecoms (Pty) Ltd in Oudtshoorn seeks a Senior Infrastructure Technician to lead construction and maintenance of wireless and fibre infrastructure. You will mentor junior technicians, respond to outages, and ensure high-site reliability while upholding safety standards.

The role requires climbing tall structures, carrying loads, and extensive travel. You will manage infrastructure projects and work closely with the Networks team to plan future requirements.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 qualification is required; Mathematics and Science advantageous.
• Experience leading hands-on teams in field infrastructure projects is required.
• Proven ability to plan, coordinate and execute tower and fibre builds.

Responsibilities

• Lead construction, installation and maintenance of towers, fibre networks, and data centres.
• Respond to outages and fibre breaks to restore connectivity.
• Mentor junior technicians in the field.
• Ensure safety standards are followed and hazards mitigated.
• Travel extensively to site locations as required.
• Maintain and manage equipment, tools and work areas.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety training

Climbing expertise

Problem solving

Team mentoring

RF basics

Planning tools

Physical fitness

Off-road driving

OSHA certification

Education

Grade 12 qualification

Tools

Planning and monitoring tools

Job description

Herotel Telecoms (Pty) Ltd in Oudtshoorn seeks a Senior Infrastructure Technician to lead construction and maintenance of wireless and fibre infrastructure. You will mentor junior technicians, respond to outages, and ensure high-site reliability while upholding safety standards.

The role requires climbing tall structures, carrying loads, and extensive travel. You will manage infrastructure projects and work closely with the Networks team to plan future requirements.