Technical Field Engineer (tech/rigger)

Tū Ātea Network Services Limited
Aotearoa New Zealand

About Us

Tū Ātea Network Services Ltd (TANS) is a 100% Māori-owned group at the forefront of innovation in telecommunications, broadcasting and health technology across Aotearoa. Through our subsidiary, Broadtech, we deliver critical technology solutions that power the nation’s telecommunications and broadcast networks, media environments, healthcare and industrial electrical systems.

Broadtech has been a trusted leader in New Zealand’s telecommunications and broadcast infrastructure for over 50 years spanning broadcasting, telecommunications, healthcare, aged care, utilities, and media, delivering everything from nationwide transmission networks to studio production systems and mission‑critical communications.

Our values, **Collaboration, Respect, Adaptability, Integrity, and Curiosity,**guide everything we do, and our vision is simple: Success through outstanding relationships with our people and partners.

About the Role

Tech/Rigger

As an experienced Tech/Rigger, you’ll take an active role in constructing, maintaining and upgrading telecommunications infrastructure across a variety of projects throughout New Zealand. Working alongside skilled riggers and technicians, you’ll use your technical knowledge and practical rigging experience to deliver work safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

We’re looking for someone with proven experience in telecommunications rigging, a strong understanding of safe work practices and the ability to work confidently at heights and in varying outdoor conditions. You’ll hold relevant rigging and working-at-heights qualifications, have a good level of physical fitness and work effectively as part of a team.

You’ll join a supportive and experienced team with access to ongoing training and opportunities to maintain and extend your industry qualifications and certifications. We offer competitive remuneration that reflects your experience, a stable long-term work pipeline, and modern tools, equipment and PPE to help you perform at your best.

Primary Responsibilities

• Follow all company and client HSEQ procedures
• Install steelwork, antennas, cabling and associated telecommunications equipment
• Install and commission Digital Mobile Radio transmission systems
• Undertake rigging activities at telecommunications sites, applying technical knowledge and practical experience to complete work safely, efficiently and to the required standard
• Work confidently at height on telecommunications structures, while maintaining full compliance with site requirements and safe work practices
• Collate As Built photographs, using client-specific mobile applications

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• 2 years proven Telecommunications rigging experience

• Working at Heights and Rescue Training certification
• Full New Zealand Driver Licence
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications
• Ability to travel throughout New Zealand as required
• Physically fit and capable of climbing telecommunications structures.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Current First Aid certification
• EWP certification
• 4WD certification
• EMF Worker certification
• Experience with crane lifting activities
• RAN Commissioning, Integration and Call Testing experience
• Rope Access certification.

We’ll be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress suitable candidates before the closing date, so we encourage you to apply early.