Fibre Engineer

Comex 2000 UK Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Comex 2000 UK Ltd is seeking self-employed FTTH engineers to install and maintain Full Fibre telecom services on the Openreach network, serving residential and business customers. The role involves hands-on installation, testing and final handover of services.

Candidates must hold NRSWA SLG and PIA accreditations, with overhead and underground experience. A suite of additional accreditations is highly desirable; strong practical telecom knowledge and customer-facing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• NRSWA SLG and PIA accreditations are required and in date.
• Overhead and underground PIA network experience is needed.
• Additional accreditations such as A001, S8, SA051C, SA002, SA007, S7, N022, SA020, N037, K8 are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain Full Fibre telecom services for customers.
• Visit homes or businesses to set up internal cabling and ensure services work.
• Work with live network infrastructures including ducts and poles.
• Follow safety procedures and keep sites clean and safe.

Skills

Telecom knowledge

Tool handling

Mobile job apps

Tools

Mobile job management apps

Job description

Are you a highly skilled and motivated telecommunications professional looking to take on a new challenge?

We are looking forSelf Employed FTTH (Fibre to the Home) Engineers to work on the Openreach network with both residential and business customers, handling the full installation and maintenance of telecom services. You’ll work across Full Fibre networks, delivering end-to-end solutions.

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

• SA001 - OH Safety
• S8
• SA051C - Tetra
• SA002 - UG Safety
• SA007
• S7
• N022
• SA020
• N037
• K8 - Hand Rod & Rope
• NRSWA SLG
• PIA

Your Role and Responsibilities

This is a comprehensive, hands‑on, hands‑on, physical work, 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 A001, 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.