This qualification reflects the role of a technical specialist, with high level skills and knowledge in telecommunications and information technology (IT) networks using internet protocol (IP) systems.
Qualifications may include
Advanced Diploma of Telecommunications Network Engineering
Career opportunities: Upon successful completion of this course, the types of occupations that you can seek include:
313212- Telecommunications Field Engineer
313213- Telecommunications Network Planner
313214- Telecommunications Technical Officer
What services does Telecommunications Engineering Provide?
- Design, construct, install, service and support telecommunications equipment, systems, and facilities.
Pathway to Australian Permanent Residency
Step: 1Achieve a qualification in Engineering (Certificate / Diploma / Bachelors) |
Step: 2Get your skill assessment from Engineer Australia |
Step: 3Lodge your EOI at once you acquire sufficient work experience and PR points |
Step: 4Get invited to apply for one of the permanent visa options |
Telecommunications Engineering Professionals tasks include:
- 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