Fibre Splicer/Engineer

• 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
• SA051C Leaning Ladder and Flat Roof 
• Confined Spaces (Medium Risk)
• K008
• N23
• N27
• N28
• NOP’s Card

For more information, please contact Scarlet Wilson.