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- 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.
