Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?
We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!
The Opportunity
Working within our Network Planning & Design team, you'll be responsible for delivering high-quality fibre network designs, cost estimates and technical documentation while ensuring compliance with engineering standards, Safety in Design principles and project requirements. You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors and vendors to deliver resilient, buildable and commercially sound network outcomes.
Depending on your level of experience, you'll receive mentorship from senior specialists or provide technical leadership and guidance across the team.
What you'll be doing- Design end-to-end fibre routes for new customer services, network expansions and strategic projects.
- Develop fibre network solutions and cost estimates that enable accurate customer quoting and commercial decision-making.
- Monitor network capacity and utilisation, identifying upgrade, augmentation and rearrangement requirements to maintain network performance.
- Produce and maintain high-quality design documentation, including plans, drawings, work orders, scopes of work and as-built records.
- Apply Safety in Design principles, engineering standards and regulatory requirements across all design activities.
- Provide technical support throughout network build and delivery, resolving design queries and ensuring successful project outcomes.
- Support fibre network preventative maintenance activities, including risk assessment, network audits and permanent remediation solutions.
- Review temporary repairs and implement long-term network restoration strategies.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning, design processes, systems, data quality and tools.
- Maintain network records and documentation to ensure compliance with industry standards, carrier agreements and property requirements.
- Achieve agreed KPIs, SLAs and project delivery targets.
- 5+ years' experience in fibre network planning, design, documentation and delivery.
- Strong understanding of fibre network architecture, including aerial and underground network design.
- Experience producing design deliverables such as route plans, splice schedules, work orders and GIS/CAD records.
- Knowledge of network capacity management, route optimisation and buildability considerations.
- Experience developing cost estimates and supporting commercial decision-making.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications or a related discipline.
- Experience in complex carrier, wholesale or critical infrastructure fibre networks.
- Proficient GIS and CAD skills.
- Safety in Design and infrastructure compliance experience.
- Proven experience supporting preventative maintenance and network lifecycle programs.
What We Offer
Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy:
- Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture.
- Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities.
- Flexible hours and a hybrid working environment
- Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers.
- Competitive leave options, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and 5 extra days of Vocus leave each year, plus more.
- Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development.
- Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective.
Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business.
We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives.
With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.
About Us
As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.
Ready to take the next step?
If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!
We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.
If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience in fibre network planning, design, documentation, and delivery
- Strong understanding of fibre network architecture, including aerial and underground network design
- Experience producing route plans, splice schedules, work orders, and GIS/CAD records
- Knowledge of network capacity management, route optimization, and buildability considerations
- Experience developing cost estimates and supporting commercial decision-making
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related discipline
- Experience in complex carrier, wholesale, or critical infrastructure fibre networks
- Proficient GIS and CAD skills
- Safety in Design and infrastructure compliance experience
- Experience supporting preventative maintenance and network lifecycle programs
What We Do
Vocus Group is an ASX-listed, vertically integrated telecommunications provider serving Australia and New Zealand. It delivers business-focused connectivity and communications services, supported by a secure fibre network developed through sustained investment and strategic acquisitions. Vocus describes itself as one of Australia’s largest network infrastructure providers, operating telecommunications infrastructure for customers across its two primary markets and a broad business customer base.
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