Employment Type
Permanent
Closing Date
5 Nov 2026 11:59pm
Job Title
Network Planning Specialist
Job Summary
Job Description
About the Role
As a Network Planning Specialist, you will help shape the future of Telstra's transport network by developing infrastructure plans, assessing network capacity and performance, and supporting strategic investment decisions.
You'll work across a complex technology environment to deliver cost-effective, reliable, and compliant network outcomes while contributing to the Reduce30 transformation objectives.
What We Offer
- Performance-related pay
- Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
- Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
- Purchased annual leave scheme
- Additional Telstra day off
- Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
- Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)
What You'll Do
- Lead planning and design activities supporting SDH/PDH decommissioning and network migration initiatives.
- Analyse network demand, capacity, performance, and risk to drive planning decisions and investment recommendations.
- Develop infrastructure plans, technology roadmaps, and deployment strategies.
- Support the migration of legacy transport network services to modern platforms and technologies.
- Collaborate with planners, designers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver transformational and business-as-usual network outcomes.
- Ensure planning solutions meet technical, regulatory, quality, and commercial requirements.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a network planning professional with:
- Strong transport and capacity planning expertise.
- Advanced knowledge of SDH, PDH, and DWDM technologies.
- Experience in network transformation, migration, and decommissioning programs.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on cost-effective planning outcomes.
- Effective stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
- A continuous learning mindset and passion for improving planning practices.
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of Telstra transport network environments, tools, and databases.
- Experience with TPD, PlanNet, iDEAL, or Qlik Sense.
- Exposure to Python, SQL, data modelling, or network modelling tools.
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience.
Why Join Us?
You'll be part of a team responsible for planning and designing critical transport network infrastructure while supporting one of Telstra's key transformation programs. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful, large-scale network change and help shape the future of Australia's telecommunications network.
Living Our Values
We're looking for people who:
- Look Beyond and challenge what's possible.
- Work as One by collaborating openly and respectfully.
- Make a Difference for customers, communities, and each other.
If you're ready to apply your specialist transport planning expertise to a high-impact transformation program, we'd love to hear from you.
Diversity is more than a policy – it’s how we thrive
We know diverse teams deliver better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where everyone feels safe, respected, and supported — regardless of gender, background, or ability.
We strongly encourage women and gender-diverse people to apply and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements or adjustments to the recruitment process.
