Data Cabling Engineer

TieTalent; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a skilled Fibre and Copper Engineer to join their Enterprise operational team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on high integrity data centres, focusing on the installation and maintenance of critical infrastructure. You'll be responsible for fibre cabling installations, structured cabling, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. With a commitment to quality and safety, you'll thrive in a collaborative environment that values your expertise. This position promises competitive remuneration and opportunities for professional growth, making it an exciting next step in your career.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Experience with fibre cabling installations and structured cabling.
• Proficient in using testing equipment and fault-finding.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain fibre and copper cabling systems.
• Adhere to compliance requirements for safety and quality.

Skills

Fibre cabling installations

Structured cabling (Cat6 UTP/STP & Cat6A UTP/STP)

Splicing and terminating fibre cables

Using Fluke testers and OTDR equipment

Fault-finding data cables

Health & Safety compliance

Documentation and reporting

Time management

Customer-focused approach

Tools

Fluke test meters

OTDR equipment

Job description

Technologies, like people, work better when they work together. North offers a unique breadth and depth of expertise across the Internet of Things (IoT), networking and connectivity, and safety and security. Our smart integrated technology solutions transform the way people, organisations, and places work. Delivering through five UK regional offices, we provide long-term, multi-year partnerships in managed services and support, keeping organisations moving in the right direction.

Responsibilities

Our customer specialises in the design, build, and operation of high integrity data centres, developed to provide optimum security and availability of services at key locations such as 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-knit team delivering outstanding service. This role involves Business as Usual works (BAU), ICT projects, and various other tasks related to the installation, termination, and testing of Fibre and Copper cabling systems, Adds, Moves & Changes (AMC), Patching & Labelling, ICT blanking, and specialist data centre containment systems.

As a Cabling Engineer, your responsibilities include:

• 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 cables within patch panels and data outlets.
• Installation of floor-mounted communication cabinets and server racks within data halls, including ICT blanking and cable management for hot and cold aisle containment.
• Performing cable moves, adds, and changes (AMC) to existing systems as required.
• Patching data and server cabinets according to client spreadsheets, patching schedules, and cabinet layouts, ensuring all AMC activities are approved, correctly recorded, labelled, and reported.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Adhering to compliance requirements for Health and Safety, Environmental, Quality, Information Security, and Data Protection relevant to your role.

Skills and Experience required:

• Efficient and neat splicing, terminating, and labelling of fibre cables within panels and boxes.
• Proficiency in using Fluke multimode/singlemode testers and OTDR equipment.
• Ability to trace and fault-find data cables using Fluke test meters and test data cabling effectively.
• Commitment to working safely in accordance with Health & Safety regulations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong communication skills.
• Capability to produce clear documentation, updates, and reports.
• Good time management and a focus on quality to complete tasks safely and to high standards within deadlines.
• A customer-focused approach with a proactive and flexible working style.
• Security Clearance: The role requires SC Security Level Clearance. Existing clearance is advantageous but can be facilitated for the right candidate.

North offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for progression. Further details will be discussed during the application process.