About the Role

As our Project Engineer, you’ll play a key part in planning, designing and delivering Gigacomm’s in-street fibre network. Working within our Planning team and reporting to the Senior Planner, you’ll turn network requirements into buildable, approved and cost-effective projects – and support them through construction to as-built handover.

You’ll work across a portfolio of concurrent projects, from our FTTP rollout to the integration of partner and acquired networks (including DGtek), network resilience projects and asset relocations. As the technical link between planning, design consultants, construction contractors, network operations and external authorities, it’s a role with real variety and the satisfaction of seeing your designs built well. The role is predominantly office-based, with periodic field attendance to audit construction quality, verify as-built records and inspect existing infrastructure.

About Us

The future of the world is increasingly digital and connected however many Australians suffer from frustratingly slow internet.

At Gigacomm, we believe in the power of connectivity to improve the world we live in. We build and operate an independent network which uses the latest technology to provide reliable, ultra-fast internet to Australian homes and businesses.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team who bring different perspectives, that help best represent the customer and communities we serve, and who contribute to building a rewarding culture.

What You’ll Do

1. Planning & Design

- Support the Senior Planner in scoping and developing in-street fibre projects, including route selection, feeder and distribution design, pit and pipe, conduit and aerial options, and splice and capacity planning
- Review designs from internal designers and external consultants for buildability, compliance with Gigacomm design standards, cost and future maintainability, and drive corrections before issue for construction

2. Approvals & Permits

- Prepare and manage approval submissions with councils, road authorities, and utility and pole owners
- Coordinate Before You Dig enquiries,



road opening permits, traffic management and asset owner consents, ensuring approvals are in place before crews are booked

3. Delivery & Cost Control

- Prepare scopes of work, construction packs and bills of materials, and support contractor quoting and engagement
- Track projects from issue for construction through to practical completion
- Validate contractor quotes, variations and progress claims against scope and completed works, and support project budget tracking and forecasting

4. Integration, Resilience & Relocations

- Support the technical planning of network integration projects (including DGtek and future integrations), covering asset data reconciliation, interconnect points, migration sequencing and cutover readiness
- Identify and develop network resilience projects such as route diversity, ring closures and single points of failure, working with Network Operations to prioritise risk
- Manage asset relocation requests triggered by road, utility or developer works, from initial assessment and design through to cost recovery and completion

5. Field Audits, Records & Continuous Improvement

- Carry out periodic site audits of contractor works to verify quality, compliance with design and specification, WHS practices and the accuracy of as-built information
- Ensure as-built documentation, GIS records and asset data are complete, accurate and handed over to Network Operations in a timely manner
- Maintain project trackers and risk and issue registers, and report progress, risks and blockers to the Senior Planner and delivery stakeholders
- Contribute to design standards, construction specifications, templates and lessons learned that improve the speed, cost and quality of delivery

What You’ll Bring





- Tertiary qualification in Civil, Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
- 3+ years’ experience in planning, design or delivery of telecommunications or utility infrastructure, ideally in-street fibre (outside plant)
- Sound working knowledge of FTTP/GPON architecture, fibre cable and splice design, and pit, pipe, conduit and aerial construction methods
- Experience preparing scopes of work and reviewing designs, quotes and contractor claims
- Understanding of permit and approval processes with councils, road authorities and utility asset owners, including Before You Dig and traffic management
- Working knowledge of WHS requirements for civil and telecommunications construction
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines
- Clear written and verbal communication, and confidence dealing with contractors and external authorities
- Current driver’s licence and construction induction (White Card), or willingness to obtain, for field audits

Highly regarded:

- Experience with network integration or migration projects, or with asset relocation works
- Experience with GIS and network design tools (e.g. QGIS/ArcGIS, AutoCAD, 3-GIS or similar)
- Familiarity with operating in VIC, NSW and/or SE QLD road authority and council environments
- Exposure to network resilience planning (route diversity, redundancy, risk-based prioritisation)
- Project management training or certification

Why Join Gigacomm

- Be part of building something meaningful — connecting Australians with ultra-fast, reliable internet.
- Play a central role in planning and delivering Gigacomm’s in-street fibre network — and see your designs built well.
- Work in a collaborative, inclusive team that values different perspectives.
- Join a scaleup with the energy of a startup and the foundations of an established network operator.
- A genuinely AI-first setting where you’re encouraged — and expected — to automate your way to higher-value work.

📌 Project Engineer - Fibre Network (Melbourne)
🏢 GigaComm
📍 Melbourne