Fibre Jointing Engineer — Lead Splicing & Network Builds

Pine Media; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home broadband

Van with tools & fuel card

Cycle to work scheme

28 days paid holiday

Job summary

Pine Media, a Sheffield-based ISP, seeks an experienced Fibre Jointing Engineer to join our Fibre Network Delivery team. You will splice high-density fibre across active and passive networks and lead field initiatives while mentoring juniors and supporting design reviews.

You will define physical fibre standards, ensure quality and safety, and maintain thorough documentation. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in fibre jointing and splicing within FTTP/FTTH PON networks.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-quality fibre splicing across active and passive infrastructure.
• Define, maintain, and enforce physical fibre standards, including labelling, documentation, and testing procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments and support sign-off of new infrastructure builds.
• Review network designs to ensure best practice in optical quality, maintainability, and long-term resilience.
• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure quality issues, such as poor splices, water ingress, or fibre routing concerns.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of works carried out.
• Act as a mentor to junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the team.
• Participate in occasional out-of-hours work to support reactive maintenance or urgent network restoration.

Skills

Fibre jointing & splicing

Live network work

Network design interpretation

Documentation & labeling

Tools

OTDR testing

Sumitomo fusion splicer

Fujikura fusion splicer

Job description

Pine Media, a Sheffield-based ISP, seeks an experienced Fibre Jointing Engineer to join our Fibre Network Delivery team. You will splice high-density fibre across active and passive networks and lead field initiatives while mentoring juniors and supporting design reviews.

You will define physical fibre standards, ensure quality and safety, and maintain thorough documentation. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required.