Telecommunications Engineers design and develop telecommunications systems, devices, and products.

Skill Level

1

Specialisations

• Signals Officer (Army) (NZ) (S)

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Telecommunications Engineer is Engineers Australia. To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Six pathways for skills assessment by Engineers Australia:
  • Pathway A – If you hold an accredited qualification:
    • Australian qualification pathway if you have studied in Australia and hold a qualification which is accredited by Engineers Australia
    • Washington accord qualification pathway if your qualification is from a country which is a full signatory to the Washington Accord
    • Sydney accord qualification pathway if your qualification is from a county which is a full signatory to the Sydney Accord
    • Dublin accord qualification pathway if your qualification is from a country which is a full signatory to the Dublin Accord
    • You otherwise hold other recognised qualifications
  • Pathway B – Competency Demonstration Report Pathway
    • If you do not hold an accredited qualification or do not want to be assessed according to your degree title or course content
  • Competent English level = IELTS 6
  • For any of the qualification pathways you are required to provide:
    • CV/Resume containing a full summary of your engineering education and work experience
    • Academic degree certificate (a letter of completion will only be accepted as a substitute before graduation and only for Australian qualifications)
    • Complete and official academic transcript (including any recognition of prior learning and course syllabus where applicable)
    • Official English translations of above documents where applicable
  • For the competency demonstration report pathway, you are required to provide and prepare:
    • CV/Resume containing a full summary of your engineering education and work experience
    • A reference letter or certificate from your employer on official company letterhead
    • A report containing evidence of continuing professional development, three ‘career episodes’ (each describing a specific aspect of your engineering activity) and a summary statement

Design, construct, install, service and support telecommunications equipment, systems and facilities.

Tasks

• Planning, designing, building, configuring and commissioning telecommunications devices, networks and systems, such as voice, radio, two-way, data, microwave, satellite and digital data systems, and ensuring telecommunications systems interconnect with equipment from different manufacturers, service providers and users
• Compiling engineering project proposals to define goals, identify scope, background and need, and ascertain cost of equipment, parts and services
• Evaluating and procuring new products and services from vendors
• Ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, policies and procedures in the provision of telecommunications systems
• Selecting and developing new telecommunications sites by locating sites, filing documents, drawing up documents for approval, drafting construction drawings and following through to approval
• Determining appropriate configurations of telecommunications hardware and software, ensuring desired performance of telecommunications equipment
• Preparing and interpreting specifications, drawings and regulations for the use of telecommunications equipment
• Determining the type and arrangement of circuits, transformers, circuit-breakers, transmission lines and equipment
• Identifying and analysing problems and needs of existing telecommunications systems, such as interference, intelligibility and clarity, to determine the most appropriate means of reducing, eliminating and avoiding current and future problems and improve communications
• Monitoring telecommunications systems to assess need for updates, upgrades, enhancements, preventive maintenance and new systems
• Assessing performance levels of system hardware and software to project future needs, and developing short- and long-terms plans for updating equipment, adding capabilities, enhancing existing systems and providing improved telecommunications

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience and/or relevant vendor certification may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Occupations in this Group

• 263311 Telecommunications Engineer
• 263312 Telecommunications Network Engineer