Field Engineer - Build

We are always on the lookout for talented individuals who want to make a real impact on our mission by joining this growing and exciting business.

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A starting salary of between £28,000 and £33,000 dependent upon skills, experience, and qualifications / accreditations.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Field Engineer will be responsible for a variety of tasks involved in the Build of the Gigaclear FTTH / FTTP network. Works will include traditional (civils / buried) and PIA PON underground and overhead build methodologies. The Field Engineer will be responsible for ensuring all works meet Gigaclear standards as well as compliance with NRSWA, SROH and the relevant build & fibre specifications.

Key Accountability & Responsibilities

• Delivery of the allocated work programmes, working with stakeholders to deliver on time, safely and to standard
• Build and delivery of traditional bury and new PIA PON build communities
• Fibre splicing and testing
• Responsibility for their own and teams' assurance across quality and Health & Safety standards

Knowledge & Experience

• Ideally a background in Civils, Fibre and / or Telecoms Builds or Installations
• Knowledge of Telecoms networks, ideally fibre optic networks (FTTH / FTTP)
• Or previous experience of installations, fault fix, repair, and maintenance
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose and fix network issues
• Previous knowledge and experience of in the field Civils specifications desirable - eg NRSWA
• Able to understand, interpret and adhere to risk & method assessments

Qualifications & Accreditations

• Full driving licence (manual), held for 12 months+
• DBS check (or ability to pass)
• Ideally already hold a NRSWA Operative accreditation

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to interview. Further to this, we must take steps to ensure that our company vehicle drivers are safe, as such you will not only be required to undergo licence checks and regular monitoring of your driving style, but you will also be required to undergo a drug & alcohol test as part of your onboarding. Your offer of employment will be withdrawn if you fail this drug & alcohol test. Employees will then be required to cooperate with a programme of random drug & alcohol testing throughout their employment.

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Staff rewards, benefits and opportunities

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events

Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.

Our Mission - Empowering communities with brilliant broadband

Our Vision - Connected Communities

Our Values - Own it, Find the Right Way, Work Together, Win Together

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