Internal - Environmental Technician (FTTH Maintenance) Cape Town

Environmental maintenance team leader is responsible for maintaining the environmental Fibre lines, planting poles, cutting trees and cabling so that the Fibre GPON network is maintained correctly. The role is an essential part of the Britelink Maintenance Department and has a preventative aspect to it, where the team should seek to prevent maintenance issues from escalating by monitoring the Fibre environment that Britelink covers and identifying any possible breakage points or issues

• Ensure that poles are planted correctly and as instructed
• Ensure that cables are installed correctly and up to standard
• Monitor use of chainsaw and ensure that necessary tree felling is carried out safely and correctly.
• Drive the areas and identify any possible issues or breakage points
• Assist with outages/ cutovers and maintenance related issues.
• Guide and lead two environmental maintenance assistants
• Ensure that environmental maintenance is running smoothly

• Driving skills
• Good communication and leadership skills
• Self-starter and self-motivated, willing to put in extra time
• Must be able to perform under pressure
• Must be able to work in a team
• Must take initiative and have a good work ethic
• Must be able to take and follow instruction

• Valid Driver's license
• Fibre Cabling and Installation experience 1 or more years essential
• Proven track record of good work ethic
• Decisive: must be able to use initiative to make quick decisions to resolve problems and overcome obstacles on site