Network Planning Specialist

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.