Telecommunications Technician

The job will involve field work, which is inside and outside of houses; buildings, offices, and to do installation of the new fibre to home (FTH) and Ultra- Fast Broadband (UFB), for the customer’s requirement of the new high speed Internet Services and voice over Internet Protocol. The main duties will be:

1) Installing telecommunication equipment and Network outlets such as FTP (Fibre Termination Point) and ONT (Optical Network Terminal)

2) Connects wires and cables to terminals, attaches/detaches various kinds of hardware to wires and cables and buildings.

3) Installing and Configuring modem/router

4) Programming ONT (Optical Network Terminal)

5) Locating faults if there is any by using instruments such as cable locator and transmission measuring equipment, if any fault is detected then he replace and repair the faulty piece.

6) run test to measure signal strength using test equipment and maintain aerial and underground wires and cables.

7) Need to perform Splicing and securing the fibre cables inside equipment’s to make the service live for customers.

8) assesses, read, and implement plan for UFB network layout.

+) Remedial work is also there, civil dig, and fix You would need to analyse the job plans, examine the drawings, fibre cable laying, blowing, splicing, trenching, digging, trouble shooting, redesign the plan for better positioning and connections for equipment prior to installation for better network security.

OTHER SKILLS:

Successful candidates will be responsible for installing fibre connections to homes and business premises.

Pre-requisites/Minimum Requirements:

Clean and Valid Driver’s License

Clean Police Clearance Record

NZQA level 4 or higher qualification OR 2 years of work experience is required
Able to work as Lead Technician unsupervised
Strong communication skills - oral and in writing
Be computer literate and have practical computer skills for connecting hardware
Be fit and healthy
The Health, Safety and Well-being of our staff and those we work around is of utmost importance to us and a key element of this role, the ability to display this on a daily, ongoing basis is essential.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability
Supplementary Pay:

Overtime pay
Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:

Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)