Telecommunications engineer, Kaipūhanga whitimamao
Also known as
- Network engineer, telecommunications field engineer, communications engineer, fibre optics transmission engineer, network design engineer, network engineer
Telecommunications engineers design, build and test telecommunications networks and systems.
Duration
2:07 mins
Your pay could be
$55K
Lower
$75K to $144K
Most common
$193K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
0-3 years
Telecommunications engineers
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings or be on call
- usually work in offices or work sites, and may travel locally
- may work at heights or in dirty or dusty conditions
- need to be practical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- build, test and repair equipment
- create computer system security policies
- train users of new equipment
- research new technologies and methods
- work with others on projects
- keep up with industry trends
- plan resources for information technology projects
- analyse project data
- write operational documents
- develop disaster recovery plans
Practical
Enterprising
Organised
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- experience in similar work
- a New Zealand Certificate in Telecommunications (Level 3)
- a bachelor's degree in networks and communications, computer engineering and hardware or similar area
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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