PTS Fibre Engineer

Kelly Rail; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A telecommunications service provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Fibre Engineer to join their Rail Team. This role involves working on internal and external cable installations, as well as fibre jointing and testing. The ideal candidate will hold a Personal Track Safety Qualification and possess a valid UK driving licence. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to exciting rail telecommunications projects across the country.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Qualifications

• Experience of working on internal and external cable.
• Able to read and splice to a Fibre Splice Diagram (FSD).
• Able to build and splice fibre joint enclosures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rail telecommunications projects.
• Work with engineering team on installations and testing.
• Conduct site analysis and prepare test traces.

Skills

Internal and external cable installation

Fibre jointing

Fibre testing

Problem solving on a network

Clean and maintain OTDR

Education

Personal Track Safety (PTS) Qualification

Full UK driving licence

Job description

We are currently seeking a Fibre Engineer with experience in internal and external cable and duct installations, fibre jointing & testing to join our Rail Team.

You will work with our existing engineering team to deliver an expanding and exciting portfolio of rail telecommunications projects as part of an established Rail Business throughout the UK.

Key Qualifications

• Experience of working on internal and external cable.
• Personal Track Safety (PTS) Qualification (mandatory).
• Controller of Site Safety/SWL (COSS) Qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Full UK driving licence (mandatory).
• Experience in copper jointing and testing would be beneficial but is not essential.

Basic Technical Requirements

Candidate must be able to explain/demonstrate through his/her skills and experience in the following:

• Able to read, understand and splice to a Fibre Splice Diagram (FSD).
• Able to read, understand and install to a Straight-Line Diagram (SLD).
• Able to prepare and install Sheath Gaps on various sizes/type of fibre cable.
• Able to build and splice various sizes/types of fibre joint enclosures (Straight/Spur).
• Able to prepare and terminate various sizes/types of fibre cable within an ODF.

Optical Fibre Testing

Candidate must be able to explain/demonstrate through his/her skills and experience in the following:

• Able to set OTDR’s to the settings stated within the Test Plan.
• Able to correctly clean and maintain both OTDR and test leads.
• Able to solve/correct faults on a network.
• Able to test fibre cable bare end if required.
• Able to record, save and submit OTDR traces.
• Able to conduct full site analysis and prepare test traces for submission to the TIC.
• Able to maintain and update test log.

What's on offer for successful candidate?

• Competitive Salary

About Kelly Group

Established in 1985 to support the emerging UK cable television market, Kelly Group has diversified to meet the needs of our clients. With over 35 years’ experience and customer service at the heart of our business, Kelly Group is renowned for building networks in collaboration with several major leading telecommunication service providers, delivering innovative multi-functional solutions - connecting people globally.

Kelly Group operate nationally with 40+ operational centres and deliver a full suite of services. From the initial planning, design, notification through to installation, final commissioning and maintenance of networks, Kelly Group deliver a ‘one-stop solution’ to meet the needs of our clients and delight their customers.

As a service provider, our workforce is our extended family, which is why we invest in their safety, training, careers, welfare, vehicles, and tools they need to deliver excellence. With a workforce of circa 3500, 40+ national operational centres, 4 training hubs and a fleet of over 2500 vehicles, Kelly Group are committed to developing an excellent team, a fair culture, and a safe working environment.

If you feel you have the required experience and want to further your career with a long-standing communications contractor, please apply.

Kelly Group Locations - London, Exeter, Southampton, Bristol, Colchester, Cardiff, Cambridge, Wellingborough, Norwich, Birmingham, Peterborough, Coventry, Leicester, Derby, Stoke‑On‑Trent, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, York, Preston, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin