Site Surveyor

**About us**:
We're a Melbourne based, Australian owned-and-operated Internet Service Provider that provides residential internet and phone connections Australia-wide, with a focus on regional and remote Australian connections.

We offer the full range of nbn products including Fibre, Fixed Wireless and Satellite services. This hybrid role will involve a mix of Working from Home as well as from our office.

We have an opening for multiple openings for a Site Surveyor. In this role you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our telecommunications projects by conducting on-site surveys, defining technical solutions, and creating high-level solution designs.

This role with be part of our Field Services Team reporting to the field services manager.

**Does this sound interesting? Learn more about the role below**:
**Conduct Comprehensive Site Surveys and Desktop Survey/Mapping**: Utilize advanced surveying techniques to assess project sites thoroughly, identifying geographical features, existing infrastructure, and potential obstacles. Integrate findings into high-level design considerations through meticulous desktop mapping, ensuring a holistic understanding of project parameters.

**Define technical solutions and collaborate** with stakeholders to design high-quality solution to validate against high level design.

**Create network configuration** (IP Address, VLANs, Switches) to enable communication and data transfer.

**Design solution frequencies** (Backhaul, WiFi) considering spectrum usage and interference mitigation.

**Design hardware components** (central communication hub, Wi-Fi, tower) in order to meet project specifications and performance requirements.

**Provides advice on hardware** purchasing requirements, guides decisions based on technical considerations.

**Provide solution maps, **detailed design documents, project scope, property records and pre-commissioning to demonstrate project scope and objectives.

**To formalize project approvals and obtain** solution design signatures to authorize implementation activities

**Hardware template development and testing**:
Create templates for hardware configuration, especially for non-standard products, to simplify the installation process and ensure accuracy.

**Distribution after installation**:
Ensure that the asset directory is updated after installation to accurately reflect the newly installed hardware and configuration.

**Plan and conduct operational readiness** meetings and training programs to adequately prepare related parties for system construction, operation, and maintenance.

**Use monitoring systems to track **solution performance, including network connectivity, hardware performance, and overall system reliability.

**Conduct basic performance** reviews to assess standard performance against predefined metrics to determine continuous improvement efforts.

**Ideally you will have the following**:

- **Site Survey Experience**: Demonstrates experience conducting site surveys for telecommunications projects, including site survey techniques and documentation skills.
- **Experience with WiFi infrastructure (highly desirable)**: Experience in designing and configuring WiFi networks, understanding WiFi standards, and troubleshooting common WiFi connectivity issues.
- **Satellite Technical Experience (highly desirable)**: Familiarity with satellite communications systems, including satellite dish installation, configuration and troubleshooting.
- **Technical Experience**: Strong technical skills with the ability to understand and interpret technical specifications, drawings and instructions for telecommunications systems.
- **Excel Proficiency**: Ability to use Excel for data analysis, reporting, and documentation purposes related to site analysis and project management tasks.
- **Telecommunications Experience**: Any other experience in the telecommunications industry, such as network installation, maintenance, or support would be beneficial.
- **Ability to travel internationally**:Willingness and ability to travel to a variety of locations including international travel to conduct site surveys and support project implementation as needed.
- 4WD Experience:

- Experience driving and operating a 4WD vehicle is preferred, especially in remote or difficult terrain conditions.
- **Rural Experience (Desirable)**: Understanding and knowledge of rural & remote environments and challenges associated with telecommunications network design in such areas.**Benefits**
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement within the company
- Mobile phone and Internet allowance
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program Service/Support
- Positive and Inclusive work environment
- Hybrid working Environment (3 days/week on-site)
- We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people of all ages, with dis