Data Cabling Engineer Structured Cabling & IMAC

Fusion People Ltd; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Home-based role with no depot commute

Job summary

Fusion People Ltd are seeking a Data Cabling Engineer to install, terminate and test copper cabling across the Midlands on commercial and retail sites. This home-based role involves visiting Birmingham, Coventry, Worcester and surrounding areas, with a company van provided.

You'll work from drawings and schedules, use Fluke DSX testers, maintain clean cabinets and ensure first-time test passes, with overtime and a permanent position and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in structured copper cabling installation, termination and fault-finding.
• Experience using Fluke DSX or equivalent certification equipment.
• CSCS or ECS card.
• IPAF certification.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel within the region, and occasionally further afield.
• Clear basic DBS check (cost reimbursed).

Responsibilities

• Installing, terminating and testing Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A copper cabling.
• Installing containment, including basket, tray, trunking and conduit.
• Building and dressing communications cabinets to a high standard.
• Certifying links with Fluke DSX-series testers, then diagnosing and fixing any faults.
• Working from drawings, cable schedules, rack elevations and patching schematics.
• Labelling, recording and submitting test results and as-installed documentation.
• Working safely in live sites and new builds, with early starts, evenings or weekends when the project needs them.

Skills

Copper cabling installation

Fault finding

Travel willingness

Tools

Fluke DSX testers

Containment tools

Job description

Data Cabling Engineer | Structured Cabling & IMAC

Home-based, covering the Midlands | £31,940 + overtime + company van | Permanent

Are you a skilled data cabling engineer who takes pride in neat cabinets and first-time test passes? This is a chance to join a long-established UK IT support provider that delivers technology projects for some of the best-known names on the high street, in hospitality and in retail.

You'll be home-based, covering a region that takes in Birmingham, Coventry, Stoke, Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Northampton, Worcester, Gloucester, Oxford and Swindon. Your work will be varied, on commercial, retail and office installations, and you'll be backed by a supportive, well-organised team.

What's on offer

• £31,940 basic salary
• Overtime at time and a half Monday to Saturday, and double time on Sundays and bank holidays
• Company van provided
• Home-based role, with no daily commute to a depot
• 37.5 to 40 hours per week
• Ongoing technical training and professional development
• A permanent role with a company known for keeping its engineers for the long term

The role

• Installing, terminating and testing Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A copper cabling (Cat7 where specified)
• Installing containment, including basket, tray, trunking and conduit
• Building and dressing communications cabinets to a high standard
• Certifying links with Fluke DSX-series testers, then diagnosing and fixing any faults
• Working from drawings, cable schedules, rack elevations and patching schematics
• Labelling, recording and submitting test results and as-installed documentation
• Working safely in live sites and new builds, with early starts, evenings or weekends when the project needs them

What you'll need

• Proven hands-on experience in structured copper cabling installation, termination and fault-finding
• Experience using Fluke DSX or equivalent certification equipment
• A valid CSCS or ECS card
• IPAF certification
• A full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel within the region, and occasionally further afield
• A clear basic DBS check (the cost is reimbursed)

Nice to have

• Fibre-optic installation or testing experience
• PASMA certification
• Experience in live retail, hospitality, office or warehouse environments

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