" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eCommunications Technicians - Tanami | Expressions of Interest\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19250\"\u003e Mining / Oil \u0026amp; Gas / Utilities \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19251\"\u003e Engineering \u0026amp; Maintenance \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19252\"\u003e Northern Territory \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"19253\"\u003e Permanent / Full Time \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 8/9/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eMining, Resources and Energy\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunications Technician, Mine Technology\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNorthern Territory, FIFO from Darwin, Alice Springs, Brisbane or Perth\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout the company\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur client is a global gold producer running one of the Northern Territory\u0027s largest underground mines. It is a long life, low cost operation, and an expansion now underway will lift underground production and extend the mine well past 2040. Crews fly in from Darwin, Alice Springs, Brisbane or Perth and live in a fully equipped accommodation village on site.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the role\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReporting to the Mine Technology Supervisor, you will keep the underground and surface communications infrastructure running, working alongside the Mining, Maintenance and Facilities teams every day. Installation, planned maintenance and fault finding are the core of the job.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstall, maintain and fault find on underground and surface communications infrastructure\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssist with commissioning and start-up of new installations\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake minor software, hardware and interface changes in line with site standards and procedures\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with supervisors and vendors to resolve complex communications problems\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLead and coordinate specialist sub-contractors on site\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAct as the technical reference point and mentor for others in the department\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAbout you\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYou are a comms tradesperson who is comfortable being the person everyone calls when the network drops. You can juggle several jobs at once, plan your own week, and read a complex electrical drawing without help. If your radio, fibre and network experience came from a Defence signals or communications trade, it transfers straight across.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe\u0027re especially keen to hear from candidates with:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrade level qualifications in Communications, Electronics or Electronic Systems (essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOpen Cabler Registration with Structured, Optical Fibre and Coaxial endorsements (essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong experience across VHF and UHF systems, leaky feeder, PED, cap lamps, vehicle proximity systems, fibre optic splicing and CCTV (essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSound IP network planning and configuration knowledge (essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCurrent Australian C class manual driver\u0027s licence (essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking at Heights ticket and EWP licence (desirable, not essential)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNo one ticks every line on a list like this. If you can do the work, put your hand up.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe package\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e$150,000 to $160,000 base, plus a $14,000 FIFO allowance and a $4,500 health and wellbeing allowance, with superannuation on all of it. That is circa $205,000. A 5.5% annual performance bonus sits on top, and there is an extra allowance if you live in the Northern Territory. \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"apply\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"back-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Back to search results\"\u003eBack to search results\u003c/a\u003e \u003cinput type=\"button\" class=\"ja-button\" data-job-id=\"1992424\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "