Transmission Engineer

Transmission Engineer

• Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Work in a fast-paced environment with lots of opportunity for exposure to both highly visible projects and cutting-edge technology
• Permanent opportunity based in Perth Operations Centre

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are looking for a Transmission Engineer to provide expert level technical support (level 2 and 3) for the transmission network comprising of PDH, SDH, DWDM, Microwave PTP/PTMP equipment.

As part of the requirements of this role, you will be participating in an on-call roster.

Reporting to the Senior Engineer Network Level 2 and working in a collaborative and exciting environment within our IS&T (Information System & Technology) function, you will:

• Engage with vendors on complex faults, migration and project works
• Identify and analyse problems on the production network and determine the most appropriate means of reducing, controlling and eliminating problems and improve availability
• Support various NMS and OSS network management systems
• Involve in Projects to Operations Service Transition Process
• Engage with equipment vendors for complex faults
• Maintain up to date information about configuration Items and their associations required to deliver telecommunications services
• Participate in Factory and System Acceptance Tests

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, you will have:

• A Tertiary Degree in Networking, Computer Engineering or related course
• Several years of experience in telecommunications with Transmission Networks
• Excellent knowledge in PDH, SDH, DWDM, Microwave and Wireless P2P/P2MP Radios
• High level of problem-solving capability
• Effective communication and reporting skills
• Sound knowledge of ITIL principles and processes

It will also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience working with Network Management Systems such as Nokia NFM-P & NFM-T, CNMS_NG, Ericsson SO_EM and IPTNMS 
• Experience working with vendor equipment such as Nokia Dynanet, Nokia DWDM, Erricsson SPO/OMS, Ceragon Radio and Nokia MPR

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety and mental health is always the number one priority.
• Competitive base salary plus annual incentive program.
• Comprehensive medical benefits including fully subsidised private hospital insurance for employees and immediate family.
• Attractive employee share scheme.
• Career development and education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions.
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave).
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more).

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working

Rio Tinto Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) operates to enable better alignment with customer priorities, end-to-end accountability and flexibility to prioritise critical work. The function provides solutions that are aligned with current and future business requirements through the development and ongoing delivery of IT strategy and solution roadmaps. Through appropriate governance, consultative processes, and the use of industry best practices, IS&T also ensures that emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.