Infrastructure Designer
Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?
We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!
About the Role
We are currently hiring for an Infrastructure Designer on a Max Term contract in our Pier St, Perth Office Location, This position is responsible for the Planning and Design of the Vocus Fibre network.
What you’ll do in this role
As the Infrastructure Designer your responsibilities will include;
- Provide sales with pre-sales designs and estimate cost for connection requests and bids
- Plan Optical fibre paths utilising multiple assets including third party leased assets and civil construction including but not limited to new connections, capacity upgrades, network extensions, relocations and cancellations.
- Plan Optical fibre paths for all fibre circuits, including but not limited to new connections, capacity upgrades, network extensions, relocations and cancellations.
- Create plans to the designs created.
- Comply with and monitor Safety In Design Concepts whilst designing the Vocus Fibre Network.
- Manage fibre records across the national network
- Creation of splice schedules/designs for allocation to Workforce and contractors
- Provide direction as appropriate to the Workforce and contractors on carrying out allocated tasks
- Provide various reports and other duties as requested by management
- Ensure services are delivered within times as specified
- Assistance in fault situations during core business hours
- Liaise with multiple stakeholders strategically to extend the Vocus Network
- Provide support to new Technology introductions.
- Plan and design new Technologies onto the Vocus Fibre network.
- Upload and update data in Vocus spatial and record keeping systems to align with completed construction, upgrades and delivery projects as requested
- Proactively identify possible improvements to systems and processes
- Involvement in implementation of improved systems and processes
- Ensure regular updates are supplied to Department Seniors and Management
- Participate in regular meetings as appropriate
- Assist Fibre Operation Teams as appropriate
About You
To be successful as the Infrastructure Designer you will have the following skills and experience.
- Previous experience in telecommunications in a similar role
- High level of experience planning out projects
- Good computer literacy
- High level experience using Microsoft software and GIS based systems
- Previous experience with Connect Master is desirable
- Excellent communications skills
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- High level of customer service skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Negotiation, conflict management skills
- Previous experience in telecommunications infrastructure deployment
- Ability to obtain NV1 Security Clearance or have an existing NV1 Clearance is desirable
What We Offer
Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:
- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
- Generous discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service!
- Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
- Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.
Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.
We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.
With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.
About Us
As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.
Ready to take the next step?
If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!
We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.
If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.
Other details
- Pay type Salary
- Pier St, Perth WA 6000, Australia