Maintenance Engineer - Walsall

Netomnia

Stafford

On-site

GBP 36,000 - 38,000

Full time

14 days+

Get more replies from employers

Send a job-specific resume in minutes.

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Birthday off
Pension scheme matching up to 8%
Health care cash plan
Employee assistance programme
Free YouFibre broadband
Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

A telecommunications provider is seeking a Sweeper/Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Stafford. The role involves ensuring high-quality network maintenance and providing excellent service to customers while completing installations and repairs. Candidates should have relevant experience, necessary qualifications, and a full UK driving license. The position offers a competitive salary of £36,000 to £38,000 per year plus bonuses, along with benefits like salary incentives, holiday leave, and a supportive working environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience working in a similar role, preferably regarding the Openreach Network.
  • Ability to conduct risk assessments with a strong emphasis on Health and Safety.
  • Demonstrable experience in a networking engineering environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Provide right-first-time service to customers regarding network maintenance.
  • Manage issued tools and assigned vehicle.
  • Install and replace fibre cables and CBTs per specifications.

Skills

Experience working in a similar role
Health and Safety practices
Networking engineering experience
Excellent organisational skills
Clear communication abilities
Physical fitness for manual handling
Excellent customer service attitude
Proactive approach to improving efficiencies

Education

Full UK driving licence for minimum 12 months
SA001, SA002, S7, S8, SA051c
IPAF 1b
NRSWA unit 2 (minimum)
Splicing and testing skills
Telecommunications experience

Job description

Department: Direct Labour Operations

Location: Walsall

Compensation: £36,000 - £38,000 / year

Sweeper/Maintenance Engineer

Reporting to: Service Delivery Field Manager

Hours: Full‑time (Monday to Saturday, 45 hours a week, between 7.30‑5.30 pm shift pattern). 1 Saturday per month is paid as overtime.

Location: Stafford

Salary: We provide a competitive starting salary ranging from £36,000‑£38,000 per year. Additionally, you can earn a target bonus of 20% of your salary, along with extra pay for one additional Saturday per month. With these incentives, your on‑target earnings can reach up to £44,000 per year!

About us: Netomnia is a small team of experts on a mission to bring a reliable, high‑speed fibre network straight to your door. Founded in 2019, we’re investing in building a new FTTP Internet infrastructure throughout the UK. Guided by the principles of flawless customer support, fair contracts, and affordable pricing, Netomnia is dedicated to bringing forgotten areas into the UK’s digital revolution. Every member of our team is empowered to take ownership of their work, striving for personal accountability, and rewarded with endless opportunities to develop.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Service Delivery Field Manager, the maintenance engineer has a key role in providing a right‑first‑time service to the customer whilst maintaining outstanding customer service. The maintenance engineer will resolve any network issues that an installation or service engineer may encounter or resolve any outages on the network, install/replacing CBTs, splice into FNCs, carry out minor civils on customer boundaries, and act as sweeper support to the installation and service engineers. You may be required to carry out customer installs and pre‑pulls depending on business needs and be expected to complete any work within the department that the company requires due to work volumes from our ISP partners.

Key Responsibilities
  • Primarily working network maintenance and sweeper support; occasionally required to carry out installations and pre‑pulls to customer premises.
  • Manage the tools issued and the vehicle assigned to you as per our vehicle policy.
  • Complete service works within an agreed SLA (24 hrs).
  • Complete assigned tasks on time and manage day‑to‑day jobs.
  • Follow all procedures, splice fibre, and test at multiple points throughout the duration of the tasks.
  • Installation of fibre cable and CBTs to build specification and Openreach Pia policy.
  • Fault finding back to the exchange using test equipment provided (OTDR).
  • Complete minor civil works required on customer boundaries, including blockage clearances and install customer lead‑in from Netomnia built network from Toby box.
  • Splice within Netomnia fibre network to the highest standard.
  • Maintain H&S compliance.
  • Work individually and as part of a team to achieve targets and KPIs.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
  • Experience working in a similar role, working on or on behalf of the Openreach Network.
  • Ability to conduct risk assessment and hazard identification, with a strong emphasis on Health and Safety practices.
  • Demonstrable experience and a proven track record working in a networking engineering environment (preferred).
  • Excellent organisational skills.
  • Clear and concise communication abilities.
  • Physical fitness for manual handling tasks.
  • Ability to foster excellent working relationships within your team, with your manager, and with other teams within the company, with an excellent customer service attitude.
  • A proactive approach to improving efficiencies and working smarter.
Qualifications required
  • Must hold a full UK driving licence for minimum 12 months.
  • SA001, SA002, S7, S8, SA051c
  • IPAF 1b
  • NRSWA unit 2 (minimum)
  • Splicing and testing skills
  • SMART AWARDS preferable
  • Have telecommunications experience or transferable skills.
Why our people love working with us?
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • An extra day off for your birthday!
  • Pension scheme that matches your contribution up to 8%
  • Phone allowance.
  • Health care cash plan
  • Cycle to work.
  • Employee assistance programme
  • PPE and uniform provided.
  • IT equipment provided.
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Retail offers – discounts from recognisable brands
  • Company events
  • Free YouFibre broadband if you are within our area, plus friends & family discount.
  • Life assurance giving you cover of 4 times your basic salary.
  • Colleague referral scheme of £500.
  • Continuous development and long‑term career prospects
Like what you see? Here’s what happens next:
  • Send us your application via our Careers Site or Job Boards.
  • Recruitment screens your application against our essential criteria.
  • Hear back from us within 2‑3 days of application submission with an outcome/next step.
  • If you haven’t heard back from us within the above timeframe, please feel free to reach out to us at recruitment@substantial.group
Get your free, confidential resume review.
or drag and drop your file here.
Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Pre-pull Engineer - East of England
Pre-pull Engineer - East of England

Netomnia • Huntingdon

On-site
GBP 30,000 - 34,000
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Extra day off for your birthday
Pension scheme matching up to 8%
+11
Maintenance Engineer - Wakefield
Maintenance Engineer - Wakefield

Netomnia • Wakefield

On-site
GBP 36,000 - 38,000
Competitive salary
Performance-related bonuses
Opportunities for career development
Pre-pull Engineer - Newbury
Pre-pull Engineer - Newbury

Netomnia • Newbury

On-site
GBP 30,000 - 34,000
Equity
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
One extra day off for your birthday
+12
Installation Engineer - Barrow in Furness
Installation Engineer - Barrow in Furness

Netomnia • Barrow-in-Furness

On-site
GBP 30,000 - 34,000
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension scheme matching up to 8%
Phone allowance
+5
Installation Engineer - Swansea
Installation Engineer - Swansea

Netomnia • Swansea

On-site
GBP 30,000 - 34,000
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Extra day off for birthday
Pension scheme matching up to 8%
+3
Network Maintenance Supervisor
Network Maintenance Supervisor

Viberoptix Ltd. • United Kingdom

On-site
GBP 35,000 - 45,000
Service Delivery Technician - 1827
Service Delivery Technician - 1827

Circet IRE & UK • Bromley

On-site
GBP 32,000 - 40,000
Company van and fuel card
Pension scheme
Yearly Bonus Scheme
+3
Fibre Optic Engineer
Fibre Optic Engineer

Comex2000uk • Nottingham

On-site
GBP 30,000 - 40,000
Field Engineer - Break Fix
Field Engineer - Break Fix

Gigaclear • Swindon

On-site
GBP 28,000 - 32,000
Generous employer pension
Health cash plan
25 days holiday
+1
Fibre Optic Engineer
Fibre Optic Engineer

Comex2000uk • Livingston

On-site
GBP 35,000 - 45,000