Telco Tech/Rigger
Downer EDI Services
Listing Description
Description
Exciting new 2026 role! Join our Christchurch team as a Telecommunications Technician/Rigger delivering safe, high-quality network services.
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
We're looking for a Telecommunications Technician/Rigger to join our Telecommunications team in Christchurch. This is a permanent, full-time role focused on delivering exceptional service and project outcomes for our customers.
You'll work on installation, commissioning, maintenance, and fault resolution for copper and fibre networks, ensuring compliance with safety standards and customer requirements. The role also involves supporting design and scoping activities, contributing to service improvements, and maintaining strong customer relationships.
Mōu ake | About You
You're an experienced telecommunications technician with a positive attitude and a commitment to quality and safety. You'll bring:
- Minimum 3 years' experience in telecommunications (copper and/or fibre)
- NZQA Level 3 Telecommunications qualification or equivalent
- Ability to use jointing and fault-finding equipment and interpret plans
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A current Full NZ Driver's Licence
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Downer is a leading provider of integrated services across New Zealand and Australia. Our Telecommunications team connects communities to essential networks, delivering critical infrastructure with a focus on safety, quality, and innovation.
We value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to Apply
Please submit your application online via the advertisement - email applications will not be accepted. Applications will be reviewed as received, and suitable candidates will be contacted accordingly.
Application details
Please click Apply Now to apply for this role or to register your interest.
Christina Humphries
Contact person
Downer EDI Services
Our Tikanga | Our values Tuituia ngātahi matou ki te mana o te Whānau, te Manaaki te Kairangatira me te Ngākau Pono. Tuituia hei korowai tikanga tuku iho mo tatou.
O rite ki ngā rakau nui tupu ai te wao nui o Tāne ko te Kauri i whakawhiwhi haumaru, ko te Rimu i whakawhiwhi taonga, ko te Tōtara i whakawhiwhi whanaungatanga, ko te Kahikatea i whakawhiwhi whakaaro matakite. Ngā pou e wha i aumangea ai te whakataukī “Mā te whanaungatanga ka angitū”.
Hui e! Taiki e!
Stitching us together as one are family and relationships, care & respect, excellence and integrity as our cloak of values.
The same as the great trees growing in the great forest of Tāne is the Kauri which connects us to Safety, the Rimu which connects us to Delivery, the Tōtara which connects us to Relationships and the Kahikatea which connects us to Thought Leadership.
These are the four pillars upon which we build “Relationship creating success”. United and ready to move forward!
Find out more about our Tikanga and what they mean to our people below! —---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Development and Career Opportunities
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Whānau Scholarships
- Deals and discounts from local and national retailers
- Subsidised Healthcare
- Flexible Working
- Volunteering Days
- Wellbeing
