Network Engineers

BT Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Online private GP 24/7

Paid carers leave (up to 2 weeks)

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave

BT product discounts

Pension scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

BT Group is seeking an Infrastructure Planner in Ipswich to support M&E programmes. You will manage space capacity, route cabling, design equipment layouts, and supervise engineers and contractors, while maintaining safety and compliance across projects.

The role emphasizes autonomy, site planning, and stakeholder collaboration, with opportunities to develop in power-related technologies and BT’s constructive work environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work autonomously with strong H&S focus.
• Ability to lead small teams during technical activities.
• Strong planning, surveying and clerk of works experience.
• Knowledge of building regulations and health and safety requirements.
• Ability to coach and support others in technical and commercial contexts.
• Excellent communication across varied stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Execute Work with Autonomy, prioritising H&S and accurate system entries.
• Apply Planning Expertise to develop site plans and layouts for future works.
• Provide Contractor Support to ensure value for money.
• Offer Construction Knowledge on equipment layouts and building impact.
• Drive Performance and Development, recording compliance and training needs.

Skills

Structural Knowledge

Self-Starting

Team Leadership

Coaching

Ownership

Communication

Problem Solving

ICT Literacy

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Location: Ipswich, One Braham

Salary: £44,881.00

About the role

Our Infrastructure Planners are experts who utilise their Structural qualifications and knowledge to support BT’s M&E programmes.

You will be the gateway for customer requests and ensure we have the space, infrastructure within our exchanges to meet ours and our customer’s needs.

You will be supporting all M&E delivery programmes, completing a range of activities- space capacity management, compiling SOR’s (Statement of Requirements), cable routing and segregation, designing equipment layouts, holding site meetings, matrix management of engineering teams and contractors, issuing Job Packs, supporting project delivery, asset registration and finance management.

• Prioritise H&S – To have regard for health and safety, his/her job license, and skills as agreed with line manager. Delivers work with full regard of H&S aspects. Carries out on-site risk assessments giving careful consideration to any hazards before starting work and as the work progresses. Inform manager and record near misses/incidents. Is comfortable challenging and asking others to display their ID passes when on BT premises. Complies with all ISO Audit Requirements, including 14001 and 45001.
• Inclusive Environment – Responsible for helping to create an inclusive working environment where people from all backgrounds can succeed. Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. Effectively lives by the BT’s values, always leading by example.

What you will be doing

• Execute Work with Autonomy – Execute all required work (allocated and self-identified), considering H&S, despite the challenges and environment. Supporting a team of engineers / planners to prioritises work as required, entering accurate codes and quality notes on appropriate systems (e.g. SIM, SNAP, and other inventory systems), that are meaningful, and which can be used onward by colleagues and customers.
• Planning Expertise – Utilise extensive expertise in planning, surveying, and clerk of works activities, occasionally supervising and leading a small team during operations and activities. In addition to this the individual will demonstrate an extensive understanding of a variety of systems alongside H&S considerations when planning. Skill use will be dependent on patch requirements. Developing site plans and floor layouts to ensure accuracy for future works.
• Contractor Support – Support and challenge contractors to ensure that BT is receiving value for money in all activities.
• Construction Knowledge – Provide direction and support to the wider planning community in regard to how the design of equipment layouts affect the building structure and infrastructure.
• Performance and Development – Drives own performance ensuring they are effectively contributing to team measures, taking ownership of these measures for given area. Required to ensure that mandatory compliance, regulatory, data and informational requirements are maintained and recorded. Works in partnership with line manager to drive personal upskilling and development to need training needs and aspiration. Additionally completes any training requirements as set out by the business needs in the work area (including upskilling to Power) and effectively coaches and supports team members as required.

What you’ll need to succeed

Essential

• Structural Knowledge: display an understanding of how buildings are constructed, building regulations and Health And Safety requirements.
• Self-Starting: The ability to work autonomously without supervision to proactively achieve the desired outcomes, often using their own initiative to drive the actions required from both themselves and wider team.
• Team Leadership: Hold the ability to drive and lead small teams during technical activities.

Desirable

• Coaching: Ability to coach and support individuals in a variety of situations including both technical and commercial.
• Ownership: Ability to take ownership of and effectively manage tasks, activities and resources
• Communication: Able to communicate clearly and precisely through a variety of methods in any given circumstance or location.
• Problem Solving: The ability to deal with a variety of issues and effectively implement solutions as required.
• ICT Literacy: Confident user of MS Office suite, especially MS Word, Excel, and Outlook (e‑mail). Practical knowledge of AutoCAD
• Continuous Improvement: Must hold the ability to recognise, implement and use continuous improvement in role.
• Stakeholder Management: Able to partner with and support internal and external customers, managing their needs and expectations.

Benefits

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

Benefits

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life. You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalised maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

With over 180 years of heritage, BT Business has brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers in the UK

We’re a leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We are Customer-First Challengers, who are Committed, Clear and Connected. We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.