Onsite Fiber Optics & Field Operations Tech

Fluves; Gent; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 50-100% role

International scale-up culture

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Fluves, based in Ghent, Belgium, is seeking a Field & Operations Technician to join its delivery team. You will support the practical and technical execution of customer projects, both on-site and from our Ghent office, ensuring safety and quality standards.

You will install, test and document fiber‑optic cables and related equipment across Belgium and neighbouring countries, collaborating with project managers, subcontractors and customers to deliver projects reliably and safely.

Qualifications

• Technical bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Hands-on and able to work with technical equipment and electrical components.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation of installations.
• Safety-minded with willingness to obtain required safety certificates.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support fiber installations based on customer information, technical drawings and internal requirements.
• Brief subcontractors before work starts, provide practical guidance during installation, and inspect and document the quality of the completed work.
• Splice fiber-optic cables and repair damaged cables.
• Record installed fiber routes and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Prepare, test and configure equipment before shipment or installation.
• Mount devices and prepare hardware for customer projects.
• Prepare shipments and ensure that project materials are complete, correctly packed and properly documented.
• Maintain and organize the Fluves warehouse, including equipment, tools, test setups and project materials.
• Support project managers with practical technical tasks before, during and after project execution.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with customers, subcontractors and colleagues.
• Help ensure that installations, equipment and project documentation meet Fluves’ quality standards.
• Follow all applicable safety procedures, identify and report hazards, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our working methods.
• Act as Fluves’ operational lead on site and help ensure that Fluves personnel and subcontractors work in accordance with our safety and quality standards.

Skills

Hands-on

Safety-minded

English fluency

Communication

Organized

Dutch/French advantage

Driving license B

Education

Technical Bachelor’s or higher

Tools

AutoCAD or similar

MS Office (Excel/Word/Outlook)

Job description

Fluves, based in Ghent, Belgium, is seeking a Field & Operations Technician to join its delivery team. You will support the practical and technical execution of customer projects, both on-site and from our Ghent office, ensuring safety and quality standards.

You will install, test and document fiber‑optic cables and related equipment across Belgium and neighbouring countries, collaborating with project managers, subcontractors and customers to deliver projects reliably and safely.