Data Cabling Engineer

North SP Group Limited; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company as a Fibre and Copper Engineer, where you will maintain and install critical infrastructure in high-integrity data centres. This dynamic role involves working on fibre cabling installations, structured cabling, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. You'll collaborate closely with a dedicated team, contributing to impactful solutions that enhance connectivity and efficiency. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make a difference in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace a career that values your skills and fosters your growth!

Benefits

Competitive market salary

Excellent benefits package

Opportunities for progression

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Ability to splice, terminate, and label fibre cables efficiently.
• Competent in using Fluke test meters for fault-finding data cables.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain fibre and copper cabling systems in data centres.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and quality standards.

Skills

Fibre cabling installation

Structured cabling installation (Cat6 UTP/STP)

Cable termination and testing

Health and Safety compliance

Communication skills

Time management

Customer service orientation

Tools

Fluke Multimode/Singlemode tester

OTDR test equipment

Fluke data tester

Job description

Overview

North builds stronger networks and creates smarter places. Our intelligent technology solutions and robust network infrastructures transform the way people, places, and organisations work. We focus our expertise on working in four specialist sectors: public service, enterprise, financial services, and defence & justice.

Our people are industrious and inventive. We collaborate closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and challenges and take pride in delivering impactful solutions that make their environments better connected, simpler to manage, safer to be in, and more efficient to run.

The work we do at North is pioneering and fun. We build meaningfully, we think bigger and we always advance. Our diverse range of customers and services make every day different. We always look at things from the customer’s point of view. Our values are know your craft, know your colleagues, know your customers and know how to connect. At North, we know and value the power of connecting people, skills and technologies in new and exciting ways.

Responsibilities

ROLE SUMMARY:

Our customer specialises in the design, build and operation of high integrity data centres, developed to provide optimum security and availability of services within key data centre locations at Corsham and Farnborough. By joining our ‘Enterprise’ operational team as a Fibre and Copper Engineer, you will be at the forefront of maintaining and installing critical facilities infrastructure as part of a close working team delivering outstanding service. This role is varied and includes Business as Usual works (BAU), ICT, and individual projects related to the installation, termination, and testing of Fibre and Copper cabling systems, Adds, Moves & Changes (AMC), Patching & Labelling, ICT blanking, and specialist dc containment systems.

As Cabling Engineer you will be responsible for:

• KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Fibre cabling installations of multimode and single mode fibre within data halls/centres or similar environments.
• Installation of Structured cabling Cat6 UTP/STP & Cat6A UTP/STP within data halls/centres or similar environments.
• Terminating, testing, and labelling of cables within patch panels and data outlets.
• Installation of floor-mounted communication cabinets and server racks within data halls, ICT blanking, and cable management tasks for hot and cold aisle containment operations.
• Adds, Moves and Changes – Perform cable moves and changes to existing systems as required.
• Patching out of data & server cabinets as per client's spreadsheets, patching schedules, and cabinet layouts ensuring that all Add/Moves/Changes (A/M/C) are approved, correctly recorded, labelled, and reported.
• Adhering to compliance requirements for Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality, Information Security, and Data Protection relevant to your job, function, and location.

Qualifications

For development purposes, the following knowledge, skills, and experience are required:

• SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Ability to splice, terminate, and label fibre cables efficiently and neatly within fibre panels/fibre boxes.
• Competent in the use and operation of Fluke Multimode/Singlemode tester and/or OTDR test equipment.
• Competent in tracing and fault-finding data cables using Fluke test meters. Ability to test data cabling using Fluke data tester.
• Ability to work safely and always follow Health & Safety requirements/regulations.
• Be able to work on own initiative and/or as part of a team with strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to provide clear and concise documentation, written updates, and reports.
• Time management and Quality focused to successfully complete tasks safely and to the highest standards within given timescales.
• Customer-focused individual with a proactive and flexible approach to working.
• A requirement for the role is SC Security Level Clearance check. Existing SC Clearance level and security checks advantageous; however, will be facilitated for the right candidate.

COMPANY VALUES:

• Know Your Craft: We strive for excellence in our work, continuously learning and adapting to stay at the forefront of our industry.
• Know Your Colleagues: We value collaboration, diversity, and mutual respect, fostering a workplace where everyone's contributions are recognized and celebrated.
• Know Your Customers: We are dedicated to understanding and exceeding our customers' expectations, delivering products/services that make a positive impact on their lives.
• Know How to Connect: Building meaningful connections is at the core of our success. We value open communication, teamwork, and relationships that go beyond the surface.

North rewards employees with a competitive market salary and an excellent benefits package and offers fantastic opportunities for progression throughout the company. Further details of the package on offer will be discussed at the application stage. North is an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.