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Rigger Technician
About this role
VDT Communications Limited is seeking a hands-on Rigger Technician to join its Technical & Operations team. The role involves installing and commissioning telecom equipment and customer links, including climbing masts or towers for installations, maintenance and fault resolution. You will conduct site surveys, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, test installations, and respond to escalated faults while ensuring documentation and safety standards are met. The employer provides telecom services and supports customers with 24/7 performance reporting from its Lagos head office. The position is based in Cross River and requires travel to customer sites when needed.
What you would do
- Install and commission telecommunications equipment and customer links.
- Climb masts/towers for installation, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Troubleshoot and resolve telecom/network faults within SLA timelines.
- Conduct site surveys to support quality installations.
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on telecom equipment and infrastructure.
- Test and verify installed equipment and links before handover.
- Respond to escalated customer and network fault calls.
- Document installations, site surveys, maintenance activities and faults.
- Ensure compliance with HSE and working-at-height requirements.
- Provide timely reporting on performance and issues.
What they are asking for
- ND or HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in telecommunications.
- Practical experience in telecom installation and fault troubleshooting.
- Willing and physically able to climb masts/towers.
- Ability to work safely at height and in field environments.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to urgent faults.
- Willingness to travel to customer sites and operational locations when required.
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