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Build your career and Australia’s future
Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With nbn you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.
A bit about your role
As the Field Area Manager for the Northern Territory, you’ll lead high performing, safety focused field operations across some of Australia’s most unique and remote environments. You’ll set clear expectations, build trust quickly, and drive strong performance across a diverse field workforce. Working independently, you’ll make confident decisions in dynamic conditions and manage operations across vast, dispersed Northern Territory locations. Regional travel to Alice Springs and remote communities will be essential, requiring resilience, autonomy, and strong planning capability.
You’ll strengthen safety and quality practices, influence continuous improvement, and support operational excellence by enhancing processes, systems, and construction practices. Your ability to communicate clearly and maintain strong relationships with delivery partners and field staff will ensure alignment, accountability, and consistent, high quality outcomes.
A bit about you
You’re an authentic, confident leader who can inspire teams, build trust fast, and champion a proactive safety culture. You bring proven experience leading field based teams—ideally in remote, regional, or resource constrained environments—and you’re comfortable operating independently with minimal supervision.
You thrive in the unique working locations, demonstrating sound judgement, resilience, and the ability to prioritise effectively while managing competing operational demands. Experience in field operations, infrastructure, utilities, construction, or remote community work is highly regarded. You model safe behaviours, drive accountability, and maintain constructive relationships across dispersed teams. You’re a practical problem solver with strong leadership maturity—someone who can navigate complexity, uphold standards, and deliver consistent results in challenging environments.
Life at nbn
To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.
A more inclusive working world
nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women, and their Employer of Choice for 2025.
Equal Opportunities for All
We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing recruitment@nbnco.com.au or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.
Where to from here?
If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. Please include a cover letter with your application that addresses the above criteria.
Please note that this role is a Permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Tuesday 12th May 2026.
