Project Engineer

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions.

The Project Engineer is responsible for designing, delivering, maintaining, and relocating Optus telecommunications infrastructure, including managing capital projects that expand Core and Customer Access Networks while coordinating asset relocations and cost recovery from external utilities. Working closely with the Fibre Manager and engineering teams, the role ensures engineering projects are completed on time, within budget, and to quality standards, while supporting a reliable network and delivering a positive customer experience.

Your day to day will consist of

• Manage end-to-end telecommunications infrastructure projects, including network build, maintenance, and relocation activities across EXCH, FAN, RAN, HUBS, GSM, and CAN environments.
• Deliver key network expansion projects (e.g., LTE) on time, meeting project milestones, schedules, KPIs, quality standards, and budget requirements.
• Coordinate and manage external contractors, ensuring compliance with Optus WHS/OH&S policies, environmental standards, and quality requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, customers, building managers, utilities, councils, and government authorities to support project delivery and stakeholder outcomes.
• Monitor project finances, manage costs, deliver projects within budget, and work with the legal team to recover relocation costs from third-party utilities where applicable.
• Conduct quality inspections and audits of contractor works, ensuring adherence to company procedures, service level agreements, and performance standards.
• Support team capability development by mentoring staff, assisting with skills development initiatives, and contributing to a reliable, efficient, and customer-focused network delivery function.

What makes you perfect for the role

• Tertiary, Trade Certificate, or TAFE qualification in Telecommunications, Electrical, Civil, or a related discipline is desired.
• Minimum 3 years’ recent telecommunications experience, with strong knowledge of fibre optic networks, infrastructure design, construction, deployment, and maintenance activities.
• Proven project management and contractor management experience within a commercial telecommunications environment, including budget and cost control.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications network architecture, service delivery methods, and internal/external infrastructure deployment processes.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, organisational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively under pressure and achieve results.
• Proficient in basic computer applications and online tools, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and email systems.
• Current driver's licence, good physical fitness, ability to work in restricted spaces or at heights, and desirable experience in fibre splicing and supervisory/team leadership roles

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected’ days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever’s important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U’s industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity