Radio Services Technician

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The Supervising Radio Technician provides skilled technical support, repairs and servicing of mobile and fixed radio s and infrastructure

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Company: Forestry Corporation

Location: Coffs Harbour & North Coast

Work type: Contract/Temp

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-8-8871-8079

Fax: +61-7-2958-2469

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Detail information about job Radio Services Technician. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • Excellent opportunity located in beautiful Coffs Harbour!
  • Work within a close knit team of Radio Technicians!
  • Ensure the reliability of Forestry radio repeater network/mobile infrastructures

Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) is  currently seeking a Radio Services Technician to help maintain our Northern VHF Mid Band Radio network.

The successful candidate will be located in Coffs Harbour and given the opportunity to work within a close knit team of Radio Technicians, which ensures the reliability of Forestry’s radio repeater network and mobile infrastructure.

This position will initially be available on a one-year contract with the possibility of extension.

About the Opportunity:

The Supervising Radio Technician is a specialist position providing skilled technical support, repairs and servicing of a range of mobile and fixed radios and infrastructure.

This position will service our network located north of Sydney through to the QLD border and west to Coonabarabran and Dubbo. FCNSW radio network is essential for employee safety, day to day business operations, and for fire management operations.

The Supervising Radio Services Technician will be responsible for:

  • Maintaining FCNSW northern network of 33 remotely located radio repeaters, ensuring timely servicing, repairs and a high level of reliability;
  • Mobile radio repairs and installations, equipment repairs and upgrades as required, management of contractors and technical job specification;
  • Provision of technical advice around maintenance, upgrades, new technology, and the possible transition to the GRN; and
  • Technical oversight and administration of Northern Radio Services, including budget management, purchasing, and daily management of staff and priorities.

This position will be required to travel to undertake the duties of the role and a vehicle for work use only, along with the technical tools and equipment necessary to perform the role will be provided.

About you:

The ideal applicant for this role will:

  • Have technical qualifications and experience in mobile radio servicing and repairs and experience in maintaining networks of towers and repeaters. Familiarity with VHF mid-band radios is desirable in this regard;
  • Ability to communicate, facilitate, and negotiate with a broad range of customers including internal staff, external contractors, other agency radio technicians and site owners in the delivery of specialist radio services;
  • Operational experience or knowledge of land management, firefighting, radio tower maintenance and servicing.
  • A current “Working at Heights” accreditation will be well regarded.
  • Business management acumen and experience in budgeting, purchasing and works programming is highly desirable.

About the location:

This role is based in in Coffs Harbour, however for this opportunity FCNSW may consider suitable applicants whose home base is located in a regional center within the service region.

About the application process

Please apply with an updated copy of your resume and a brief cover lettering outlining what you can bring to this role. Applicants should email their applications to [email protected].

For further information, contact Tim McGuffog on 0429 980 981. We welcome and encourage your contact.

Applications Close 3 August 2018

 

Note: The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a medical examination which includes Drug and Alcohol screening and a Fitness Test (called the Task Based Assessment).

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