About this role
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
As a Telecommunications Service Technician based in Southland, you’ll be part of a skilled team delivering essential communications services to our customers. Working under the guidance of a Team Leader, you’ll tackle a mix of service and project work, installing, commissioning and repairing assets in the field.
You’ll play a key role in keeping customers connected, responding to faults and callouts, supporting project handovers, and ensuring every site you touch is left safe, compliant and fully operational. This is a role for someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in their workmanship, and wants to start the year building momentum in a growing business.
Mōu koe | About You
- At least 3 years’ experience in telecommunications, ideally working with copper and/or fibre networks
- NZQA Level 3 Telecommunications (or equivalent) preferred
- Full New Zealand Driver’s Licence
- Confident using jointing and fault-finding equipment and reading network plans
- Strong customer focus with clear communication skills
- Self-motivated, organised and comfortable managing your own workload
- Problem solver who looks for better ways of working
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today’s critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, gas, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors.
Our people are at the heart of our success. Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online via the advertisement. Email applications will not be accepted.
Other facts
About Downer
Enabling communities to thrive.
It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
What you'll do
- The Service Technician will install, commission, and repair telecommunications assets in the field. They will respond to faults and callouts, support project handovers, and ensure sites are safe and operational.
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