Senior Technical Communications Officer

Job Description

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Join an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits.

Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.

About The Role

We are currently recruiting a Senior Technical Communications Officer to join our Transmission Services Team. This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s northern operational footprint in NSW (including the Northern Rivers, New England and Mid North Coast regions).

As a Senior Technical Communications Officer, you will be responsible for a wide range of tasks relating to the construction and maintenance of our communications network. This means you will be working across our diverse footprint in regional and rural NSW and parts of southern QLD.

You will be required to travel and work remotely to construct and maintain our communication network. This involves connecting our business with radio frequency systems, fibre optics, ethernet and industrial networking equipment as well as supporting infrastructure including DC and solar power systems, and remote radio sites.

Key responsibilities

• Be responsible for the overall installation, acceptance testing, commissioning and maintenance of mobile radio, microwave radio, fibre optic, data, telephony and SCADA communication systems to specified service levels and agreements.
• Take responsibility for integrating new technology and systems into existing infrastructure and ensure programs are developed for maintenance and condition monitoring of mobile radio, microwave radio, data, telephony, fibre optic and SCADA communication systems.
• Be accountable for the analytical evaluation of systems and network faults and undertake remediation work to ensure ongoing serviceability.
• Strategically assist senior management in the review and preparation of recommendation reports for existing and future communication asset infrastructure needs for current sites, conditions and any increases in network performance requirements.
  
  
  

About You

As Senior Technical Communications Officer you will possess excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to make appropriate decisions in compliance with company policies, procedures and best practice.

We Are Looking For a Competent, Self-motivated, Disciplined, Organised And Focussed Individual With a Positive Can-do Approach. Your Success Will Be Dependent On

• Proven skill and experience in the installation, maintenance and fault rectification of communications equipment and systems.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to plan, work and learn (independently or in a team) to accomplish goals and complete tasks.
• Contribution to a positive and supportive team culture.
  
  
  

Required Qualifications/Skills

• Demonstrated experience in a similar communications role in a large geographically diverse environment and/or Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
• Experience in installing, commissioning, maintaining, and repairing of infrastructure including fibre optic, mobile radio, microwave radio, data, telephony, communications cabling, and SCADA communication systems
• Analytical and report preparation experience and knowledge to undertake reviews of existing infrastructure and integration requirements for future business and operational needs
• ACMA Open registered cabler with the competencies: Structured, Optical-fibre cable, Co-axial cable
• Ability to safely work at heights – including climbing communications towers
  
  
  

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience. Salary starting from $102,117.63 + 16% superannuation on a 9 day fortnight + allowance.

For information on our employee benefits (such as Fitness Passport, Apple, JB Hi-Fi and Dell Employee Purchase Programs and 26 weeks paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers) Employee Benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women .

Working with a regionally focused organisation requires a diverse mindset. Wellbeing, development and delivering tangible value are all core to our purpose as we connect and power the regional and rural communities of NSW and parts of southern QLD.

Joining Essential Energy means you are the type of person where camaraderie, supporting your colleagues and balance in your life are all important.

Our culture is diverse, respectful and one where you have a voice which is heard. We know we can only be successful in supporting the customers who depend on us if we work together.

For further information please contact Damian Hall, Zone Substation Field Manager – Telecommunications on 0427 205 988.

Applications close on 2 March 2025 at 11:55pm

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.