AddressProject Communications Australia (PCA) specialise in integrating the latest communications technology and infrastructure to provide turnkey communications solutions for Mining, Oil & Gas and Renewables industries.
We are looking for a Communications Technician to complement our growing team. This position is an important customer facing role involving the deployment of network, entertainment and communications services as well as the support of PCA and other 3rd party camp and mining related technologies. The position is a permanent technical role that entails both remote onsite and workshop-based tasks.
Responsibilities will include:
- Practice safety compliance at all times
- Pre-staging of fibre and data hardware e.g. GPON ONT's, WAPs and AP's
- Assist in the set up and testing of routers, switches and WAP’s.
- Camp data wiring i.e. fibre, CAT6 and Coax
- Installation and setup of Entertainment head-end units
- Complete reports as required e.g. site and commissioning reports
- Assist in supporting customers, diagnosing network and system faults, both remote and onsite
- Setup and commissioning of communication trailers to support 2-way radio, Cel-Fi, Satellite, Microwave and Wi-Fi
About You
We are seeking people who are keen to develop their career by taking an active role by being part of our project teams in deployments and the ongoing support of our customers. Crucial to the role is the ability to deliver outcomes in a time critical environment.
Given expectations for this position, dedication and an ability to apply yourself to the roll will be well rewarded.
To be considered for this position you will need:
- Australian citizenship or right to work in Australia
- Valid Australian Drivers License
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Able to interpret network diagrams
- Detail oriented
- Ability to effectively time manage
- Strong telecommunications technical ability
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Able to travel domestically
Required experience
- Communications Technician Trade qualification or equivalent experience
- Optical Fibre and aerial cabling experience
- Assembly of integrated technology systems
- Large scale structured cabling experience
- WAP and AP installation, configuration and testing
- Familiar with Microsoft suite applications
- Basic IT skills
Any of the following will be highly regarded:
- MATV, Foxtel, VAST and VSAT satellite installation experience
- Performing fibre cable splicing and terminations
- Broadband, optical fibre and aerial cabling license (ACMA)
- Working knowledge of RUKUS, Cisco Meraki and other Wi-Fi products
- Experience with Microwave installations
- Experience with mobile radio installations and commissioning
- Experience with CCTV and access control and security systems
- Current First Aid certificate
- Exposure in mining or construction environments
