Senior Telecommunications Specialist Job Description
Icon Water is a purpose-driven organisation with over 100 years of experience providing essential services to Canberra.
We own and operate significant assets, comprising the ACT's network of dams, water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants, reservoirs, water and sewage pumping stations, mains and other related infrastructure.
About Us
Our culture is driven by our values of care, connection, community, and courage. We are committed to delivering high-quality drinking water and sustainable wastewater treatment.
Job Responsibilities:
* Lead a small team in the end-to-end engineering, administration, and maintenance of Icon Water's Digital Data Radio Network (DDRN) and related infrastructure.
* Oversee design, implementation, and compliance, support system upgrades, and provide advanced technical support to the SCADA team.
Requirements:
* Demonstrated expertise with over 10 years of experience in Radio Communications, Electronics, Telecommunications, or closely related technical disciplines.
* Sound knowledge and experience in developing technical documentation and drawings using applications such as Visio, AutoCAD, or equivalent.
* Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in diagnosing and resolving complex system and RF-related faults.
* Experienced in using RF propagation and modelling tools such as EDX, Pathloss, or equivalent software for radio network planning and analysis.
* ACMA Open Cabling registration with Coaxial and Structured endorsements with experience in terminating FSJ4-50, RG-213, RG-223, and RG-58 Cables.
* Experience in the construction industry and relevant certifications such as General Induction Card (White Card), Statement of attainment in Asbestos Awareness, Working Safely with Asbestos containing materials, and Crystalline Silica Exposure.
* Experience with working on Telecommunications Towers up to 50 Meters with relevant qualifications such as Working at heights, Telecommunications Tower Rescue, Enter and Work in Confined spaces.
* Strong understanding and hands-on experience with IP networking.
* Extensive experience with Trio Telemetry radio technologies by Schneider Electric, specifically the Q-series and JR-series generations.