Telecommunications Field Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Engineering · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $85,000 - $100,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Mobile towers, small cells and transmission sites keep this contractor busy. It is owned in Australia, works from Brisbane in two director-led delivery teams, and serves carriers and prime contractors on rigging, civil construction, RF and transmission integration, tower upgrades and decommissioning. It now needs a seasoned Telecommunications Field Engineer.
The job is hands-on. You will be in charge of integration, commissioning and carrier acceptance across a pipeline that spans the country, covering new greenfield builds and brownfield co-locations, and bringing rigging tickets and structural knowledge to your RF and Tx work. The position is full-time direct employment (not labour hire), ANZSCO 313212, with national travel to remote and metro sites. The business is an approved Standard Business Sponsor for the Subclass 482 Skills in Demand programme. Overseas applicants with suitable qualifications and an eligible visa may be considered, while Australian citizens, permanent residents and other Australians receive priority.
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Key Responsibilities
- Perform RF and transmission (Tx) integration and commissioning on new and co-located telco sites
- Take each site across the line to carrier acceptance, writing up the acceptance packs to the carrier's own standard
- Mount, connect and commission antennas, RUs, feeders, microwave dishes and outdoor cabinets
- Back up the rigging crew on structural works when required, such as extensions, face frames and upgrades
- Work safely under whichever HSE system applies, the company's or the client's: SWMS, permits, exclusion zones and rescue plans
- Mobilise to remote and metro locations nationwide
- Be the technical lead on site
Requirements & Eligibility
- A track record as a telco Field Engineer across RF and Tx integration, commissioning and carrier acceptance packs
- A Rigging ticket (Advanced or Intermediate)
- EWP, Working at Heights and First Aid, all current
- Structural steelwork background on telco towers
- Ready to head out to remote sites and mobilise on short notice
- An open QLD driver's licence
- MR/HR and other tickets are an advantage
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