Fibre Engineer - Self-Employed

Candidate Source; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Candidate Source is seeking a self-employed Fibre Engineer to install and maintain telecom services across Openreach networks, including overhead and underground PIA infrastructure in London. With immediate start dates, there are 4 East, 2 South and 8 West London vacancies.

You will handle residential and commercial connections from network buildouts to customer installations, working safely and recording progress on mobile systems.

Qualifications

• Fibre engineering and telecom installation knowledge is required.
• Ability to work with overhead and underground networks.
• Capable of documenting work and using mobile apps.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain telecom services across Openreach networks.
• Complete customer installations in homes and businesses.
• Work safely with live infrastructure including poles, cabinets and ducts.
• Record completed work using mobile job-management systems.

Skills

Fibre engineering

Telecom installation

IT literacy

Driving licence

Education

NRSWA/PIA certifications

Tools

Splicing equipment

Tetra equipment

Cable rodding tools

Job description

Getting customers connected properly means taking ownership of the job from the network all the way through to their home or business. As a self-employed Fibre Engineer, you'll work across the Openreach network, completing installation and maintenance work across both overhead and underground PIA infrastructure.

With immediate start dates available across East, South and West London, this CIS opportunity gives you hands-on work across residential and commercial connections, from network buildouts through to customer installations.

What's in it for you

• Immediate start dates available
• Opportunities across East, South and West London
• Work across the established Openreach network
• A varied workload covering residential and business customers
• Hands-on work across both overhead and underground PIA networks
• CIS payments, with tax deducted and paid directly to HMRC on your behalf

Your responsibilities as Fibre Engineer

• Install new telecom services across overhead and underground networks, including cabling, & subducting
• Complete customer installations in homes, including internal cabling and service testing
• Work safely with live network infrastructure including poles, cabinets and ducts
• Clear minor blockages and complete minor network extensions where required
• Follow network safety, quality and site-restoration procedures on every job
• Record completed work accurately using mobile job-management systems

What we're looking for in a Fibre Engineer

• In-date SA001, S8, SA051C, SA002, SA007, S7, N022, SA020, N037, K8 Hand Rod & Rope, NRSWA SLG and PIA certifications
• Current SMART Awards or NOPS card
• Practical knowledge of telecom networks, installation equipment, splicers, Tetra equipment and cable rodding tools
• Basic IT skills for completing job records and updates through mobile applications
• Full UK driving licence

There are immediate starts available, with 4 positions in East London, 2 in South London and 8 in West London.