Job Description

Fibre Engineer/Splicer

12-month contract

£240 - £280 p/d

Location: Central & North Scotland

Our client is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and management of the UK’s critical digital infrastructure,

Reporting to and tasked by the Supervisor, as a Fibre Engineer you will be employed to install, connect and test optical fibre cable in the provision of PONs and spine routes on the Openreach network.

Key Deliverables

Complete intrusive surveys (‘rodding and roping’) on the underground and overhead network to locate blockages and establish clear cable routes.

Assess CBT locations to minimise overhead road crossings.

Introduce COF 600, COF 215 & COF 250 cables to various nodes.

Build and create nodes (fibre cable joints).

Splice and test fibre cable.

Testing and fault location using red light and OTDR – interpret OTDR results.

Able to work off a job pack and FNC’s

Enter and work safely in all chambers. (Footway, carriageway boxes and manholes.)

To have a good understand of street works and able to set up chapter 8.

Have strong IT skills for submitting end of day reports and LLR’s on completed jobs.

Safety – ensure that safe working practices are adopted as the top priority for all activities undertaken and that they are supported by all relevant documentation correctly completed.

Quality – ensure you work within the ‘right first time’ quality culture of tIS and that your work is always compliant to Openreach installation standards.

Responsibilities

Safety Conscious – is pro-active in matters of safety and is committed to keeping pace with standards and legislation.  Fosters a safety-first culture with own team, suppliers and customers.

Quality Focussed – knows the importance of a right first-time culture, is a clear and proactive communicator promoting best practice across the business.

Problem Solving – has a positive attitude in the face of setbacks and can focus on providing and implementing solutions.

Productivity – is focussed on outcomes for the customer and can complete work to time, cost and quality standards whilst always adhering to safe working practices.

Qualifications:

Proven track record of fibre optic splicing and site experience

Openreach network experience

Conversant with principles and standards for Passive Optical Networks

NRSWA Unit 2

Manual Handling 

Driving licence

SA001 Safety Overhead 

SA002 Safety Underground

Confined Spaces (Medium Risk)

K008

N23

N27

N28

NOP’s Card

For more information, please contact Scarlet Wilson