How to become a Telecommunications Network Designer
Also called: Telecommunications Network Planner
Plans and designs customer access telecommunications networks, and configures enhancements and expansions.
Main tasks
- Conducts surveys and studies to assess the current state of the telecommunications network infrastructure
- Monitors the overall reliability, capacity and performance of the network
- Analyses data and identifies areas for improvement and expansion in the network
- Formulates strategies and plans for the enhancement of customer access telecommunications network infrastructure
- Creates detailed plans, cost estimates and budget proposals for network infrastructure projects
- Collaborates with engineers and technicians to plan, design and implement network infrastructure projects
- Coordinates with local authorities and utility companies to obtain necessary permits and approvals
- Monitors the progress of network infrastructure projects against the specified time and budget
- May troubleshoot equipment or systems issues as appropriate
Ways in
- University: Creative Arts & Design degrees, Offered by 38 universities in Australia
- TAFE and VET: Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering (UEE60220); Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology (ICT41219); Certificate IV in Telecommunications Network Design (ICT41119); Certificate IV in Electrical - Data and Voice Communications (UEE40220); Certificate III in Data and Voice Communications (UEE30420); Certificate III in Telecommunications Technology (ICT30524)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $118,872 a year
- About 3,800 people work in this job group now, and about 4,300 are projected by 2035. (+13.7%)
- AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Telecommunications Network Designer?
Ways in include: Creative Arts & Design degrees; Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering; Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology.
How much does a Telecommunications Network Designer earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $118,872 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Telecommunications Network Designer a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 14% by 2035, from about 3,800 to about 4,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Telecommunications Network Designer?
Not always. 59% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Creative Arts & Design degrees; Advanced Diploma of Electronics and Communications Engineering; Certificate IV in Telecommunications Engineering Technology.
Will AI change the work of a Telecommunications Network Designer?
AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04