Radio Base Station Field Technician

We are looking for a Radio Base Station (RBS) Field Technician who will work in a team that carries out maintenance and servicing of equipment related to radio base stations, transmission and fibre optic networks.

Key Accountabilities / Activities:

• Upkeep of Radio Base Station (RBS) sites
  
  
  
  • To carry out regular maintenance of all RBS sites.
  
  
  • To carry out diagnosis and rectification of faults on all RBS equipment.
  
  
  
  


• Upkeep of the transmission equipment
  
  
  
  • To carry out diagnosis and rectification of faults on all transmission equipment.
  
  
  
  


• Work on fibre optic networks and systems
  
  
  
  • Configuration and commission of fibre optic networks on RBS sites.
  
  
  • Configuration and commissioning of fibre optic networks for corporate clients.
  
  
  • To carry out diagnosis and rectification of faults on fibre optic equipment.
  
  
  
  


• Installation work
  
  
  
  • To carry out installation of RBS hardware on sites (including, but not exclusively, poles, cable trays, cables, antenna panels, microwave links and equipment cabinets).
  
  
  
  


• Work at height
  
  
  
  • Willing to work at heights (especially, but not exclusively, on telecom towers).
  
  
  • Undergo training and certification courses for working at heights as per company policy.
  
  
  • Undergo periodical medical examinations, as per company policy, to ensure physical fitness for working at heights.
  
  
  
  


• Call-out work
  
  
  
  • Faults occurring outside office hours need to be attended to as required. Such work is covered through a call-out roster so that support to systems and equipment is effective on a 24/7 basis.
  
  
  
  

Technical / Professional Expertise:

• MCAST BTEC national diploma, or equivalent, in Telecommunications or Electronics.


• Familiarity with common software packages like MSexcel, MSword and MSaccess is considered an asset.


• A valid driving licence.


• Familiarity with Autocad is considered an asset.


• Previous work in a telecommunications environment is considered an asset.


• Possession of Cisco CCNA certification is considered an asset.


• Possession of Enemalta licence A is considered an asset.

Soft Skills:

• Demonstrate willingness to learn new technologies.


• Must be a strong team player but equally capable to work alone as the situation my require.


• Forthcoming in demanding situations.


• Capable to communicate in a clear and concise manner.


• Reliable, trustworthy and dependable.

Epic - KMP-94393