Senior Fibre Planner

Fibrus; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company in Northern Ireland is looking for a Senior Fibre Planner to focus on producing technical designs and authorizing change control. The role involves close coordination with various teams, managing planning activities, and ensuring cost-effective designs for fibre optic networks. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in telecom planning, particularly FTTP, and be comfortable using GIS tools. The position requires on-field and office-based work with a competitive salary and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Equal opportunities employer

Qualifications

• Experience in fibre surveying and associated splicing.
• Understanding of fiber and civils in FTTP builds.
• Proven ability to design cost-effective fibre optic networks.

Responsibilities

• Produce technical designs and manage change control.
• Coordinate with build partners and teardown teams.
• Engage with departments to ensure planning quality.

Skills

Fibre Surveying

FTTP Planning

GIS software (QGIS)

Project Planning

Presentation Skills

Education

Telecoms background

Experience in civil engineering regulations

Job description

JOB TITLE: Senior Fibre Planner

JOB LOCATION: Field based in NI with occasional travel to Cumbria

TERMS: Permanent

THE JOB

This role will focus on producing a technical design and authorising change control from existing plans updating them as necessary and ensuring enough detailed and validated information is provided about a build area to give increased confidence in build and cost accuracy.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING

• Co-ordinating with our in Rearrangements team and our build partners to update necessary changes on time with minimal change and maximum efficiency
• Ownership of planning activities to ensure fluidity of works
• A mix of office-based desktop design using GIS tools (ESRI) and in the field surveying work walking routes and completing concept designs before turning these into technical network design packs
• Engaging with various departments such as finance and PIA to ensure plans are created with the sufficient quality suitability and cost-effectiveness required.
• Production of reactive desktop designs and feasibilities to leverage new opportunities
• If necessary produce construction & cabling work packages for internal and / or external teams
• Ensure that all works comply with guidelines and relevant codes of practice
• Work with the Rearrangements Manager to deliver project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs.
• Provide detailed breakdown of tasks to Rearrangements manager as required.
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders internal external local authorities to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the infrastructure and react to any changes necessary
• Design and maintain accurate systems to support the planning process
• Attending site meetings visits as required on each project to ensure fluidity of tasks
• Provide full complex plans for all Rearrangement New Sites In life build network extension and diversion opportunities including a complex breakdown of finances and stores as required.
• Engagement with finance and stores to ensure the information is provided in a time sufficient manner to allow for program success.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

The ideal person will come from a telecoms background coupled with extensive planning experience. Previous experience working for a major UK telecoms company would be an advantage.

• A good experience of Fibre Surveying and associated splicing and network understanding practicalities would be preferable however we will also consider those that have FTTH / FTTP related experience with a sound IT background
• Significant FTTP planning experience and current knowledge of associated passive network elements and optical budget limitations
• An understanding of fibre and civils in FTTP builds such as trench lines prime cabinet locations and placements and the challenges faced with overcoming Special Engineering Difficulties (SEDs)
• Knowledge of splitters and single mode fibre deployment
• Solid understanding of PON type architectures
• Proven ability to design and create fit for purpose and cost-effective fibre optic networks to include topology layout fibre splice plans cable duct and routing
• Ability to interpret and translate a set of architectural guidelines into a set of design rules for our design partner
• Proven ability to carry out joint validation surveys with contractors to establish the most effective trench / fibre routes and chambers locations (based on cost practicality and H&S etc)
• Detailed understanding of UK / NI local and national authority regulations in respect to civil engineering works wayleaves and streetworks
• Demonstrable experience in use of a range of GIS software e.g. QGIS

At Hyperfast we recognise the positive value of diversity promote equality and challenge unfair discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job welcoming people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from women under-represented genders individuals with disabilities and under-represented ethnicities. Were happy to discuss flexible working - there is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so you are welcome to.

All offers of employment with Hyperfast will be subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which may include all or some of the following : references right to work criminal record history professional qualifications.

Fibrus Limited Fibrus ISP Hyperfast and Viberoptix belong to the Infracapital group of companies. We will retain your information for the purposes of recruitment for a period of up to 12 months. We may also share your information with our partner organisations for the purposes of recruitment. Please email if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Presentation Skills,Six Sigma,Construction Estimating,Earned Value Management,Emergency Management,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Project Planning,Strategic Planning,Microsoft Project,Auto Estimating,Exercise Planning

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1