CIS - FTTH Engineer *£1000 joining fee*

Comex2000uk; Matlock; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Comex2000uk is seeking Self-Employed FTTH Engineers to work on the Openreach network, handling end-to-end Fibre installation and maintenance for residential customers, on both overhead and underground networks.

Role requires up-to-date safety and NRSWA/PIA accreditations, with hands-on installation, customer visits, and testing of new services. You will use mobile job management apps and tools, follow safety procedures, and ensure work is completed to high quality with clear reporting.

Qualifications

• NRSWA SLG and PIA accreditations must be current at application.
• Experience with overhead and underground PIA networks.
• Additional accreditations such as SA001, S8, SA051C, SA002, SA007, S7, N022, SA020, N037, K008 are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Network Build-outs: Install new telecom services by running overhead lines on utility poles and subterranean ducts.
• Customer installations: Visit homes or businesses to set up internal cabling and ensure service works.
• Network Maintenance: Work with live network infrastructures, ducts and poles.
• Quality & Safety: Follow safety procedures and restore sites to a clean, safe state.
• Reporting & Admin: Record work and keep information up to date in systems.

Skills

NRSWA SLG & PIA

Overhead & Underground PIA

Telecom networks

Power tools

Mobile job management apps

Customer care

Safety awareness

Tools

Power tools

Mobile apps

Job description

** £1000 joining fee for CIS Engineers with experience on the Openreach network** T&Cs apply

This role falls under the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS)

We are looking for Self Employed FTTH (Fibre to the Home) Engineers to work on the Openreach network with residential, handling the full Fibre installation and maintenance of telecom services. You’ll work on Both Overhead and Underground PIA networks, delivering end-to-end solutions including connecting the end user to the network.

The following certifications are required and must be in date at the time of application!

• SA001 - OH Safety
• SA002 - UG Safety
• S8
• SA051C - Tetra
• SA007
• S7
• N43
• N48
• SA020
• N037
• K8 - Hand Rod & Rope
• NRSWA SLG
• PIA

You will have your up to date SMART awards or NOPS card.

Your Role and Responsibilities

This is a comprehensive, hands-on position where you will interact with both residential and business customers. You'll be responsible for the end-to-end installation and maintenance of telecommunications services, working with everything from Full Fibre networks.

Your daily tasks will include:

Network Build-outs : Install new telecom services by running overhead lines on utility poles, subducting protective ducts underground, all involving hands‑on, physical work.

Customer installations : Visit our customers’ homes or businesses to set up internal cabling and make sure their new services are working perfectly.

• Network Maintenance: Work with live network infrastructures ducts and poles

Quality & Safety: Follow strict safety procedures, and ensure all equipment is safe to use. You’ll also help restore sites, leaving every location clean and safe for our customers.

Reporting & Admin: Use our systems to record your work and keep information up to date in a timely manner.

Requirements

What We're LookingFor

• Qualifications: NRSWA SLG and PIA Accreditations are preferrable. You must have experience with both overhead and underground PIA networks. Additional accreditations such as SA001, S8, SA051C, SA002, SA007, S7, N022, SA020, N037, and K008 are highly desirable.
• Technical Skills: Strong practical knowledge of telecom networks, proficiency with power tools and basic IT skills for using mobile job management apps.
• Communication & Customer Care: Excellent communication skills and a professional approach when dealing with customers, the public, and stakeholders.

We are a company that embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.