Fibre Technician
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Key details
- Location
- Honiara, Solomon Islands
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience
- 2–3 yrs
- Function
- Skilled trades & Manufacturing
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 3d ago
Skills
preventive maintenance
About the role
Position Purpose:
Carry out fibre optic cable installation, splicing, testing, fault restoration and preventive maintenance on STCL’s Fixed Access Network, including FTTH/GPON and enterprise fibre services, to deliver reliable customer connectivity safely and to approved technical standards.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities:
- Use fibre cable, closures, connectors and consumables efficiently.
- Record materials used and return serviceable surplus stock.
- Install and activate customer fibre services to approved work orders.
- Diagnose and repair customer-affecting fibre faults promptly.
- Perform cable pulling, termination, fusion splicing, and jointing to standards.
- Conduct OTDR and optical-power tests and record results.
- Maintain splice, route, and as-built records; undertake preventive maintenance.
- Work cooperatively with engineers, technicians and contractors.
- Share practical knowledge and participate in toolbox and safety briefings.
- Comply with STCL values, policies, engineering procedures, and HSE requirements.
- Identify damaged plant, unsafe conditions, and security risks; report immediately.
- Support quality checks and close corrective actions assigned.
Requirements
Competency (Skills, Knowledge & Experience):
- 2-3 years of work experience
- Fibre optic cable installation, routing and handling
- Fusion splicing, termination, and joint closure
- OTDR, optical power and continuity testing
- FTTH / GPON connections and service activation
- Fibre fault tracing and preventive maintenance.
- HSE awareness, teamwork and job documentation
Mandatory Certification:
- Relevant technical certificate or equivalent practical experience in telecom/fibre; valid driver licence where required. Fibre/OTDR certification desirable.
Benefits
What's on offer?
- An excellent remuneration package with performance incentives.
- A chance to join a dynamic, growing company with strong career prospects.