Mast and Tower Climber Technician at Telkom Openserve
Telkom SA Soc Limited · Kempton Park, Gauteng
Overview
Telkom Openserve is hiring a certified Mast and Tower Climber to maintain, commission and support core network and access telecommunications equipment in Kempton Park. You will work at heights on masts and towers, so a head for heights and physical fitness are essential. If you have technical experience and want to grow in a hands-on telecoms role with a major South African company, this could be for you.
About the role
As a Tech Officer: CNFO Mast and Towers Climber at Telkom Openserve in Kempton Park, you will be part of the team that keeps telecommunications networks running across South Africa. The role combines technical maintenance with specialist climbing work on masts and towers.
What you can expect to do:
- Perform routine preventative maintenance and fault finding on wireless, access network, transmission and power equipment.
- Climb masts and towers to inspect, repair, commission, accept and recover telecommunications equipment.
- Conduct acceptance tests, commission installations and perform functional tests on new equipment.
- Complete site surveys, asset verifications and compliance audits.
- Update records, submit claim forms and follow operational processes and safety standards.
- Work after hours, overtime, call outs and stand by as required.
Important application notes: You must have a valid climbing and fall arrest certificate, or be prepared to undergo fall arrest training. A valid medical clearance certificate is required, or you must be willing to undergo medical testing. You must not be colour blind and must have no fear of heights. A valid driver’s license and ability to travel and stay out overnight are also required.
Requirements
- Education: NQF 6 National Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Certificate, OR NQF 4 Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate / National Vocational Certificate.
- Additional qualification: Electrical Engineering diploma (N6/S4) Light Current at NQF level 6, OR Grade 12 with Maths and Science at NQF level 4.
- Experience: 1 year relevant experience at operational level for diploma holders, or 3 years relevant experience at operational level for Grade 12 holders. Ex or current Telkom full time bursars, learners and interns are exempt from the 3 year requirement but must have at least 12 months relevant experience.
- Valid climbing and/or fall arrest certificate, or willingness to undergo fall arrest training.
- Valid medical clearance certificate, or willingness to undergo medical clearance testing.
- No fear of heights, must remain physically fit to climb, and must not be colour blind.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to work after hours, overtime, call out and standby, and to travel and stay out overnight.
Responsibilities
- Monitor equipment and system performance and determine maintenance or test activities.
- Facilitate site access and execute routine preventative maintenance and fault finding.
- Complete administrative tasks and provide reports and recommendations.
- Replace and service resources, and provide general housekeeping.
- Receive specifications, confirm equipment requirements and perform acceptance test procedures.
- Commission equipment, perform functional tests and confirm completed commissioning.
- Submit claim forms and reallocate expenditure as prescribed.
- Follow operational station handling and work force management procedures.
- Conduct compliance audits, site surveys and asset verifications, and escalate deviations.
- Climb masts and towers as required for maintenance, commissioning and recovery work.
Benefits
Pension Fund Contribution, Company laptop, Gym, Parking space, Canteen, Cellphone Allowance, Provident Fund Contribution
Job details
- Organisation
- Telkom SA Soc Limited
- Location
- Kempton Park, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (1+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Telecommunications
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
If you are applying for this Mast and Tower Climber role at Telkom Openserve, make sure your CV clearly shows any climbing, fall arrest or rope access experience you have, even if it was part of a learnership. They are big on safety, so mention your medical fitness and that you are comfortable working at heights. Include a valid driver’s license copy and your qualifications. In an interview, be ready to talk about working in a team, following safety procedures and doing maintenance on telecommunications equipment. This is a hands on job that keeps networks running, so show that you are reliable and not afraid of hard work and the outdoors.
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