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Rigger Technicians

VDT Communications Ltd • Calabar
Posted: 19 October 2026Deadline: 7 November 2026

📋 Requirements

  • •ND/HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.
  • •Minimum of 2 years' experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • •Practical experience in telecom installation and fault troubleshooting.
  • •Must be willing and physically able to climb telecommunications 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/escalated faults.
  • •Willingness to travel to customer sites and operational locations when required.
  • •If you are a hands-on telecom professional who enjoys field work, troubleshooting and getting networks back up and running, we'd love to hear from you.

📝 Description

  • •Key Responsibilities
  • •Install and commission telecommunications equipment and customer links.
  • •Carry out mast/tower climbing for installations, maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • •Troubleshoot and resolve telecom/network faults within agreed 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.
  • •Properly document installations, site surveys, maintenance activities and resolved faults.
  • •Ensure compliance with applicable HSE and working-at-height requirements.
  • •Requirements
  • •ND/HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.
  • •Minimum of 2 years' experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • •Practical experience in telecom installation and fault troubleshooting.
  • •Must be willing and physically able to climb telecommunications 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/escalated faults.
  • •Willingness to travel to customer sites and operational locations when required.
  • •If you are a hands-on telecom professional who enjoys field work, troubleshooting and getting networks back up and running, we'd love to hear from you.