Infrastructure Maintenance Engineer

Airband; England; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications company is seeking an Infrastructure Maintenance Engineer in the Midlands. This role involves maintaining the reliability of network infrastructure, conducting regular servicing, and ensuring safety standards. The ideal candidate must have maintenance skills and be comfortable working at heights. Additional benefits include a company vehicle, overtime pay, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Company Vehicle

25 days of paid leave

5% pension contribution

Customer referral bonus

Free Broadband

Health insurance

Employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Comfortable working at heights (including rooftops).
• Ability to communicate and record site safety critical information.
• Understanding of the infrastructure portfolio and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous operation and upkeep of FWA sites and fibre cabinets.
• Conduct regular servicing to prevent potential issues.
• Assist the infrastructure team with outages and daily workflow.

Skills

General access maintenance skills

Communicate and record daily tasks

Understanding of the infrastructure portfolio

Must be comfortable working at heights

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Infrastructure Maintenance Engineer

Location: Midlands

Job Type: Full-Time (40 hours per week) (Requirements for on call weekend work - Rotation)

Salary: £29,911.20 + Company Vehicle

Job Summary: This role is crucial for maintaining the reliability and efficiency of Airband's network infrastructure. Reporting to Infrastructure Team Leader you will be responsible for;

Responsibilities

• Maintenance: Ensure the continuous operation and upkeep of Airband's Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) sites and fibre cabinets. Ensure sites are accessible and safe for the Infrastructure Engineers.
• Servicing: Conduct regular servicing to prevent potential issues and ensure optimal performance of all infrastructure components.
• Maintain and repair Airband's FWA and fibre sites – ensure trees, bushes and associated foliage are cut back; sites are accessible and safe for all engineering staff.
• Build and repair fences where required to keep livestock at a distance from cabinets or masts.
• Assist the infrastructure team as required with outages/daily workflow; survey, installation & maintenance of cabinet infrastructure where required.
• Read and understand technical drawings and specification sheets required to install the equipment you are working with.
• Work in accordance with Airband H&S policies and within HSE guidelines; use safety equipment and procedures while demonstrating to other team members.
• Follow the Airband ethos and demonstrate it to other team members.
• Use Airband systems such as Salesforce to record activities.

Key Skills

• General access maintenance skills
• Communicate and record daily tasks
• Communicate and record site safety critical information
• Understanding of the infrastructure portfolio
• Must be comfortable working at heights (including rooftops)

Certification

It is important that all our engineers have the right certifications to be compliant and safe whilst working. Therefore, we have a list of mandatory requirements for the role, but we will support new colleagues to fill any skills gaps they have before they are fully operational in the role.

• Static & Mobile Boom 1B & 3B
• CSS Worksafe (Safe working at Height)
• First Aid at work
• Asbestos Awareness
• A8 or SA001 O/H safety
• Street Works (Unit 2 01 SLG)
• Tower Climber Medical
• Tower climber & Rescue
• Radio Frequency Awareness
• Roof Top Safety & Access
• ACDC Awareness – External
• Rigging & Lifting of Light Loads
• LANTRA Brush Cutter

What can Airband Offer you?

• Company Vehicle
• Overtime pay
• 25 days of paid leave a year rising to 30 plus bank holidays with service.
• 5% Airband pension plus a minimum 3% employee contribution.
• Customer referral bonus - a thank you for every customer you send our way.
• Hybrid working – a mix of working from home and in the office.
• Free Broadband - If you are in our coverage, you can benefit from free broadband with us!
• 20% off your monthly line rental on EE’s phone, tablet, SIM only or mobile broadband plans.
• Cycle to work, Tech scheme, Healthcare and medical insurance, Dental care, and Health cash fund (dependent on the length of service)
• Airshare (employee discount platform) - discounts on everyday shopping, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless - save up to £1,000 a year!
• Refer a friend reward scheme – a selection of great rewards to choose from!

Pre-employment checks

Please note that you are required to have the right to work in the UK and we request satisfactory references as part of our recruitment process. A DBS check may be required for a number of our roles, particularly those that are customer-facing. Also, a driving licence may be required for positions that require you to be out in the field as part of the role.

Recruitment agency support is not required at this time.