Telecommunication Network Operations Learnership

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About this opportunity

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Telecommunication Network Operations Learnership.

This is an exciting opportunity for young people to gain hands-on, practical experience in a professional environment while completing the 12-Month Telecommunication Network Operations Learnership Programme (SAQA ID 59057, NQF Level 4).

Please include the certificate, CV, and ID copy certified with your application.

Duration

12 months

Start & End Dates

Start date: 1st June 2026

End date: 31st May 2027

Location

East London: Training location will be in the East London area; there will be on-site requirements away from East London. After ~4-6 months travel will be required to sites within Eastern Cape borders. Reside in East London, Eastern Cape.

Benefits

• Receive a monthly stipend
• Gain valuable hands-on experience in the telecommunication industry
• Enhance your technical and operational skills

What you will do

• Climb ladders and towers and safely and efficiently complete various job duties at elevated heights with supervision
• Erect telecommunication tower components using cables, ropes, pulleys & other equipment
• Installation of cables, antennas, microwave dishes and other communications equipment
• Install pinwheels, structural steel, cable tray, conduits, antenna mounts, antennas, transmission lines and ancillary equipment on communication towers
• Remove, install, and repair aerial telecommunication transmission and distribution antenna, equipment, and associated hardware
• Remove, install, and repair various types and sizes of telecommunication cables and lines including fiber optic, coaxial and DC power
• Understand and strictly adhere to safety practices and guidelines
• Perform various audits and tests, upgrades and maintenance when required
• Perform repairs and emergency repairs and restore services when required
• Understand instructions to the work order and plans
• Assist the team leader in his duties as required
• Apply the rules of Health and Safety at work
• Utilize winches and capstan to move loads as required
• Understand and strictly adhere to safety practices and guidelines
• Understand and strictly adhere to established Ericsson and customer quality requirements without deviation
• Other duties as assigned by team leader
• Must successfully complete Ericsson’s tower training program at required level
• Must be able to work outside of normal business hours (i.e., shift work), to include nights and weekends, if needed

The skills you bring

• Matric (National Senior Certificate) – Preferably technical
• TVET students with IT or ICT certification (low voltage, telco or digital electronics course OR students from university of technology with ICT or Networking qualification)
• Effective written and oral communication skills in English for safety reasons
• Self-starter with desire and ability to learn and retain knowledge
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills
• Ability to exercise flexibility in challenging or perplexing situations
• Ability to multi-task and maintain composure in a stressful and demanding work environment
• Knowledge of networking principles, Ethernet standards, power systems, and cable testing
• Working knowledge of telecommunication construction
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you’ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city: South Africa (ZA) || Woodmead

Req ID: 784797