Communication Technician (Power Technician Comms)

About Us

Zinfra is a leading infrastructure services provider committed to delivering exceptional solutions in the energy, utilities, and infrastructure sectors. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our 2000 strong team members across Australia, consistently strive to exceed our client’s expectations and make a difference in the communities we serve.

About the role

We’re on the lookout for a passionate and highly motivated Communication Technician (Power Technician Comms) to join our team, providing support to the Ausnet network across Victoria and base out of our Thomastown depot. The incumbents may be required to travel and overnight stay within the state.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to perform installation, diagnostic testing, and maintenance services on various communications networks, including copper, fibre optic, and microwave radio technologies.

Key Responsibilities include

• Foster strong communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate network activities
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of data for work records and reporting, with a focus on attention to detail
• Keeping your training and authorisations up to date at all times and participate in identifying productivity, procedural and safety improvements
• Following and conforming to all safe working practices, OHS&E principles and Australian standards
• Be open to participating in the on-call roster, offering support when needed

About You

We’re looking for someone with a strong background in communications, holds a Communication Diploma (or equivalent qualification) and current Australian drivers licence.

• Strong technical knowledge and experience working on some of the following communications technologies; ethernet networks including MPLS-TP, point to point and point to multipoint radio systems, multiplexing (PDH, SDH, DWDM), fibre optic networks, tele protection systems, telephony, DC power systems
• Ability to analyse and solve technical information, including fault finding in both the maintenance and commissioning of communications systems
• Compare information from different sources to come to a conclusion and select an appropriate course of action
• Ability and initiative to identify the critical resources necessary to achieve desired objectives

Our people are our energy source, and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

Diversity & Inclusion

We champion inclusion and are committed to gender equity targets and increasing First Nations representation in our workforce. 

We welcome applications from all people especially women, First Nations peoples, those with differing abilities, LGBTIQA+ community members, those with neurodiverse abilities, those with culturally diverse backgrounds, and from all age groups. You belong here.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check

Notice to Third Parties: Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.