Fibre Engineer Birmingham, England
Job description
About us
We are recognised as one of the top ten companies in the UK for delivering
gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband and we have an exciting opportunity for Lead Fibre Engineer to join us.
With an average broadband speed of 64mbps, the UK is ranked amongst the lowest in Europe for its poor internet connectivity and we are here to change this by delivering a better-net. We are a start-up team of innovative, agile and driven individuals, looking to scale up and achieve our ambitious plan to connect a million homes in the UK to our gigabit network.
What sets us apart? You do, each one of us has a voice and collectively contribute to building brsk. We have an engagement score of 90% and our teams feel connected to and empowered at brsk. If you are wanting to work somewhere you can have a real impact and believe you can innovate in a fast paced environment, then this may be the role for you
About the Role
This is a role for someone looking to join a small delivery team to build a large-scale fibre to the home business. Reporting to the Regional Build Manager, as an experienced Fibre Engineer, you will be at the forefront of the build and the list below highlights the main things this will involve:
- Extensive knowledge in Fibre testing & Fault finding.
- Building Cabinets, Patch panels & ability to Patch these.
- Fully conversant with Splicing Plans & Schematics.
- Installing sub-duct and blown fibre cable on Core routes.
- Pulling 6 core fibre cable on Passive Optical Network routes.
- Introducing fibre to UG nodes and AFN’s (Ariel Fibre Nodes)
- Building and creating nodes (fibre cable joints).
- Developing and building your knowledge of leading and training others.
- Being a Health & Safety ambassador for the SHEQ department – being our eyes and ears on the ground.
This role is based in our Midlands region and you will be required on site each day.
About you
As an experienced Full Fibre Engineer, you will be a decisive thinker and be able to analyse information quickly and use it to make robust decisions. Analytical and solution oriented, you will be able to deal with a fast moving and changing environment. These experienced engineer posts are pivotal field roles in within each of our regions. Our experienced fibre engineers will be responsible for delivering excellent customer service, demonstrated through their ownership and accountability on complex engineering jobs. The successful candidates will be skilled at using their engineering expertise and personal qualities to think ahead and predict outcomes, developing solutions that proactively mitigate business impacts.
You will be proactive in matters of safety and will be committed to keeping pace with standards and legislation, driving a safety-first culture with your team, suppliers and customers.
Finally, you will know the importance of a right first-time culture, and are a clear and proactive communicator promoting best practice across the business.
Benefits
upto £35k dependent on experience
We also provide 26 days of holiday in addition to public holidays, private healthcare, tools and training to do the role as well as the opportunity to develop your career with us as a fibre engineer.
