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Heavy Plant Operator

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Australia , Salisbury

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Job Description:

As Heavy Plant Operator, you will undertake the full range of end to end installation with the construction of Optical Fibre cable to meet our customers expectations with limited supervision or direction. This role is a Fixed Term/Secondment opportunity for 18 months. Roster- 18 days on/ 10 nights off (travel in work time).

Job Responsibility:

  • Undertake the full range of end to end installation with the construction of Optical Fibre cable to meet our customers expectations with limited supervision or direction
  • Achieve faultless end to end construction of Optical Fibre cable, provisioning and maintenance of the customer access network and associated infrastructure through compliance to prescribed standards, practices and procedures
  • Plan and undertake planned activities associated to infrastructure maintenance and upgrades, through compliance to prescribed standards, practices and procedures within given time lines
  • Work within a team environment contributing to the delivery of a premium level of service to our customers by ensuring all work is undertaken in a timely and cost effective manner, meeting set quality standards and customer commitments
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with your peers and key internal and external stakeholders relevant to the achievement of business performance objectives
  • Take reasonable care for your own safety and the safety of others, comply with and implement any reasonable Telstra HSE instruction, policy, standard, minimum requirement or procedure, and support Telstra to meet its duties under the relevant safety and environmental legislation
  • Work in accordance with a continuous work roster of 18 nights away 10 nights home
  • Always maintain network integrity

Requirements:

  • Heavy Plant knowledge and operating experience with Dozers, Excavators, Backhoe’s
  • Ripping
  • Understanding/willing to learn Plough Dozer
  • Re-instating/clearing
  • Manual labour duties associated with Plough construction- Pit and Pipe Install, Rod and Roping, Marker Post Installation, Re-Establishing property owner infrastructure fences, irrigation, Cleaning and Greasing heavy machinery for daily operations
  • Truck Licence, HR-C (combination) essential
  • Maintain logbook for all truck driving duties required

Nice to have:

  • Backhoe RII ticket
  • Excavator RII ticket
  • Dozer RII Ticket
What we offer:
  • Flex appeal: choose where, when and how you work
  • Performance-related pay
  • Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
  • Global presence across 22 countries
  • opportunities to work where we do business
  • Purchased annual leave scheme
  • Additional Telstra day off
  • Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
  • Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 16, 2026

Expiration:
January 24, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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