Broadcast Technician

WHY BAI COMMUNICATIONSIt's an exciting time to be part of BAI Communications. Building on our achievements in broadcasting, telecommunications and critical communications, we continue to expand our operations, helping connect people, support communities and advance economies.

BAI's history of delivering connectivity spans over 100 years. We combine access to global resources with our localised team who have an unmatched knowledge of the Australian communications landscape. As a leading shared infrastructure provider, our unrivalled expertise in providing high-capacity, high-availability, multi-use communications networks make us the ideal partner in building the smart communities of tomorrow, today.

BAI operates one of the most extensive broadcast networks in the world across 752 sites. We provide 1,985 fully managed television and radio broadcast services, delivering 126 million broadcasting hours to 99% of the Australian population and provide tower and fibre co-location services for mobile network operators, service providers, enterprise, and public sector customers. In Australia's harsh environment, our network allows the country's public national broadcasters to maintain connection with Australians through floods, bushfires, cyclones and other natural disasters.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Maintain a variety of transmission systems and associated infrastructure to meet customer requirements.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Responds effectively to on-the -job training with various team members in service restoration, corrective and preventative maintenance of our client's transmission systems and infrastructure.
• With on-the -job training, will be on-call when skills and experience have developed
• Fully aware of work health and safety processes and EMR awareness
• Participates in the installation, maintenance, and repair of broadcast and communication equipment
• Proof of Performance Testing – with on-the- job training and supervision is capable of completing performance tests on all equipment to prove contract compliance
• Participates in district activities including site facility management as directed
• Implements appropriate service restoration actions and escalates technical issues to field callout technician
• Provide written and verbal reports to the Network Operations Centre and carry out office and site housekeeping and field support activities as required
• Accurately completes all reporting associated with their work including the completion of Work Orders and fault tickets
• Undertakes all activities in line with the BAI Communications Health and Safety Policy. Reports all near misses, incidents according to the procedures, promptly and clearly with all the required detail.
• Adopt a working style in line with the BAI Communications Business

ABOUT YOU

• Electronics Technician with RF experience and a background in maintenance of transmission equipment is preferred. However, the incumbent may be a qualified technician who may not have experience on broadcast or communications equipment
• Current Drivers Licence
• Has sound interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise with others and a proven ability to work as part of a team
• Demonstrates an ability to learn in a rapidly changing technological environment
• Flexible working hours and after-hours shifts

• Willingness to travel away from home every other month

• This role will be subject to pre-employment and routine medical assessment (with a suitable medical practitioner) to confirm fitness for duty.

• Working on the Public Safety Network sites predominantly, you will be required to complete an annual criminal history check.

BENEFITS & CULTUREAt BAI, we embrace difference, and we welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

We stand for being courageous and doing what matters, living by our core principles; One BAI Team, Customer First, Adapt and Learn and Drive Sustainable Growth, you will be provided with every opportunity to thrive at BAI.

Some of the reasons you should consider working with us include:

• Our people and a genuine sense of inclusion and belonging with a dedicated Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy, Champion Network, membership with the Diversity Council of Australia and access to resources and events.
• A Gender Pay Gap of 3.7% (median total remuneration)
• A focus on personal and professional development with an established performance framework and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Access to flexible working arrangements, gender-neutral paid parental leave, study leave, purchased leave and charity and volunteer leave.
• Rewarding high performance through our peer recognition program
• Access to a number of corporate rates and discounts and Novated Car Leases through SG Fleet
• We love that many of our new hires find their way to us via our Referral Program. This speaks volumes about our culture; and that the employee is compensated is just a great by-product

BAI Communications is a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of inclusion and belonging. If we can better support you to overcome any barriers during the selection process, including adjustments to the recruitment process or an alternative application pathway please contact

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