Join Ventia as aField Technicianbased inTownsville, playing a key role in maintaining and restoring telecommunications infrastructure across North Queensland.
This is a hands‐on field‐based role supporting the NBN network, where you'll work on fault finding, cable replacement, jointing, splicing and restoration activities that help keep communities connected.
What's On Offer
$***** per hour + super + allowances (LAHA, meals, on-call etc.)
Tool of Trade vehicle
Overtime rates
Uniforms, tools and equipment supplied
Supportive team environment with genuine opportunities for career progression
Comprehensive ongoing training and development within a growing telecommunications contract
Health programs and initiatives such as Fitness Passport
Employee benefits including novated leasing, private health discounts, travel discounts and savings with major retailers including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia
About the Role
As part of our NBN operations team, you'll be responsible for reactive maintenance and restoration works across fibre and copper networks.
No two days are the same, as you'll work across a variety of fault investigation and network repair activities.
Key responsibilities include:
Splicing, jointing, and network testing
Fault diagnosis and repair across NBN fibre and copper networks
Cable hauling, replacement and restoration activities
Working on reactive maintenance and service restoration projects
Assisting with planning, documentation and reporting of completed works
Communicating effectively with customers, stakeholders and fellow technicians




This position operates on a roster that includes after-hours on-call work and occasional travel throughout North Queensland.
While most work is based around Townsville, there may be periods of working away from home to support regional network activities.
About You
We welcome applications from candidates with telecommunications, fibre or cabling backgrounds and provide training and support to develop copper fault-finding capabilities.
Experience working within telecommunications, NBN, fibre or copper networks (highly regarded)
Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting capability
Experience with cabling, testing, jointing or splicing activities
Understanding of fibre optic and/or copper network infrastructure
Current Driver's Licence
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and Current Zealand.
With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another.
We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities.
We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.
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📌 Field Technician (Townsville)
🏢 Ventia
📍 Townsville