Telecommunications Field Engineer (313212)

EASkill Level 2MLTSSL

Description

Plans, designs, commissions and monitors complex telecommunications networks and associated equipment, provides technical advice and information, and identifies complex problems and initiates action to resolve them.

Tasks & Responsibilities

  • Installing, maintaining, repairing and diagnosing malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, multiplexing, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communication systems
  • Configuring and integrating network and telecommunications technology with computer software, hardware, desktops, peripherals, databases and operating systems
  • Developing and recording logs of the details, locations and status of inventories, parts, equipment and instruments and maintaining the documentation of communication policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations, and quality standards
  • Providing technical advice and information, and monitoring the performance of complex telecommunications networks and equipment
  • Planning the development of customer access telecommunications network infrastructure
  • Liaising with vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources and monitoring contractual obligations and performance delivery
  • Providing ongoing operational support in designing, optimising, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and resolving of telecommunications network performance malfunctions, defects and faults

Alternative Titles

  • Installing
  • maintaining
  • repairing and diagnosing malfunctions of microwave
  • telemetry
  • multiplexing
  • satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communication systems
  • Configuring and integrating network and telecommunications technology with computer software
  • hardware
  • desktops
  • peripherals

Assessment Documents

Document requirements vary by assessing authority.

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Telecommunications Field Engineer (ANZSCO 313212) | Australian Occupation Guide