Full time

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

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Pine Media is a Sheffield-based alternative Internet Service Provider (ISP), specialising in delivering Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) connectivity to both businesses and residential customers across urban and rural areas. We are constructing our own fibre optic network, utilising a combination of Openreach ducts and poles, as well as our own infrastructure.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Fibre JointingEngineer to join our Fibre Network Delivery (FND) team. You’ll deliver high-quality splicing across active and passive infrastructure, ensuring our builds meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and maintainability. You will also act as a technical lead within the field team—mentoring others, supporting network design reviews, and setting Pine Media’s physical fibre standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute high-quality fibre splicing across both 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.
  

Our Values

• Integrity: We foster transparency and honesty with our customers and within our team.
  
• Passion: We are enthusiastic about what we do.
  
• Development: We invest in each individual's growth.
  
• Continual Improvement: We advocate for working smarter, not harder.
  
• Teamwork: We value support and collaboration.
  
• Quality: We strive for excellence in all we do.
  

Job Type: Full-time (Permanent) or Contractor (CIS) Salary: £31,000 – £34,000 DOE Contractor: Rate negotiable Schedule: Mon–Fri (OOH as required) Location: Within 1 hour of Sheffield On-site role

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in fibre jointing and splicing within FTTP/FTTH PON networks.
  
• Strong ability and proficiency working in high capacity fibre joints, routing, wrapping and securing new and existing fibres.
• Proven expertise in live network work and high-density fibre builds.
  
• Strong knowledge of joint closures, fibre routing, slack management, and tray organisation.
  
• Proficient in OTDR testing, fault diagnostics, and use of core fusion splicers (Sumitomo, Fujikura, or equivalent).
  
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in quality workmanship.
  
• Able to interpret and contribute to network and splice design diagrams.
  
• Confident working independently and taking ownership of infrastructure projects.
  
• Full UK driving licence.
  

For all roles

• Home broadband*
  
• Van with all tools & fuel card
  
• Cycle to work scheme*
  

For salaried roles

• 28 days paid holiday (rising to 32 after six months)