| Occupation Title | RADIOCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN |
| ANZSCO Code | 313211 |
| Occupations in this Group | 313211 Radiocommunications Technician 313212 Telecommunications Field Engineer 313213 Telecommunications Network Planner 313214 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist |
| Description | Installs, maintains, repairs and diagnoses malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, multiplexing, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communication systems. |
| Skill Level | 2 |
| Specialisation | None |
| Occupation List | Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) |
| Combined list of eligible skilled occupations for subclasses 457 and 186 | |
| Tasks | -installing, maintaining, repairing and diagnosing malfunctions of microwave, telemetry, multiplexing, satellite and other radio and electromagnetic wave communication systems |
| -configuring and integrating network and telecommunications technology with computer software, hardware, desktops, peripherals, databases and operating systems | |
| -developing and recording logs of the details, locations and status of inventories, parts, equipment and instruments and maintaining the documentation of communication policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations, and quality standards | |
| -providing technical advice and information, and monitoring the performance of complex telecommunications networks and equipment | |
| -planning the development of customer access telecommunications network infrastructure | |
| -liaising with vendors, suppliers, service providers and external resources and monitoring contractual obligations and performance delivery | |
| -providing ongoing operational support in designing, optimising, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing and resolving of telecommunications network performance malfunctions, defects and faults | |
| Skills Assessment Authority | Trades Recognition Australia |
| Related Occupations | 313212 Telecommunications Field Engineer 313213 Telecommunications Network Planner 313214 Telecommunications Technical Officer or Technologist |
| State Sponsorship Options | Skilled Nominated visa (subclass 190) Sponsorship |
| Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) Sponsorship | |
| English Requirements | Competent English (e.g. IELTS: at least 6 in each skill) |