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Heavy plant operator

Adelaide
Telstra
Operative
USD 70,000 - USD 120,000 a year
Posted: 17 September
Offer description

Focus of the Role

As a
Heavy Plant Operator/Constructor Repairer
, you will undertake the full range of end to end installation with the construction of Optical Fibre cable to meet our customers expectations with limited supervision or direction.

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means having a career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

Telstra InfraCo - Operations & Asset Management oversees Telstra's operations and asset management functions.

This is an 18-month secondment opportunity

(18 nights working away with 10 nights home)

About the Role

* Achieve faultless end to end construction of Optical Fibre cable, provisioning and maintenance of the customer access network and associated infrastructure through compliance to prescribed standards, practices and procedures, and to the full satisfaction of customers expectation.
* Plan and undertake planned activities associated to infrastructure maintenance and upgrades, through compliance to prescribed standards, practices and procedures within given time lines
* You will work within a team environment contributing to the delivery of a premium level of service to our customers by ensuring all work is undertaken in a timely and cost effective manner, meeting set quality standards and customer commitments.
* You will establish and maintain effective working relationships with your peers and key internal and external stakeholders relevant to the achievement of business performance objectives
* HSE Responsibility: Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others, comply with and implement any reasonable Telstra HSE instruction, policy, standard, minimum requirement or procedure, and support Telstra to meet its duties under the relevant safety and environmental legislation.
* Work in accordance with a continuous work roster of
18 nights away, 10 nights home.
* You will always maintain network integrity. 'Always on"

About You

* Heavy Plant knowledge and operating experience with Dozers, Excavators, Backhoe's.
* Ripping
* Understanding/willing to learn Plough Dozer
* Re-instating/clearing.
* Manual labour duties associated with Plough construction- Pit and Pipe Install, Rod and Roping, Marker Post Installation, Re-Establishing property owner infrastructure fences, irrigation, Cleaning and Greasing heavy machinery for daily operations.
* Truck Licence, HR-C (combination) essential. Maintain logbook for all truck driving duties required.

Highly Desirable

* Backhoe RII ticket - highly desirable
* Excavator RII ticket - highly desirable but not essential.
* Dozer RII Ticket

If you are interested, you are welcome to apply

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