Site Closure Fibre Planner

JR United Kingdom; England; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international telecommunications organization is seeking an experienced Fibre Planner to manage the planning of their Fibre Network. The role involves overseeing major site closure projects in North West England and Scotland, requiring extensive experience in fibre planning, network design, and strong managerial skills. The ideal candidate will have a full UK driving license and be proficient in GIS tools. This position offers a remote working model with minimal site visits, making it a flexible opportunity for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in fibre planning and network design within site closures.
• Proficiency with GIS tools and technical documentation preparation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design fibre solutions for decommissioning legacy sites.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver high-quality job packs.
• Maintain communication across multiple teams and uphold planning standards.

Skills

Fibre Planning

Network Design

GIS

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

IOSH Certification

Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Tools

GE Smallworld

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Client:

idpp

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north west england, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Location: North West England and Scotland

Duration: initial 3 months with likely long-term extension

Working model: Remote with minimal site visits

The organisation’s preference is for a Fibre Planner to be based in North West England or Scotland.

A full UK driving licence is required as you will be required to travel to a number of sites.

It is essential that you have extensive experience with site closures.

About the Role:

An international telecommunications organisation is seeking an experienced Fibre Planner to join their Fibre Networks team. You will be responsible for the planning of the organisation’s Fibre Network to support major site closure projects in Scotland and North West England overseeing Civils.

The organisation requires a Site Closure Fibre Planner with strong managerial experience with appropriate Health and Safety accreditations and extensive hands-on experience as a Fibre Network Engineer within telecommunications.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and design fibre solutions to enable the decommissioning of legacy network sites, ensuring service continuity during cutovers
• Prepare high-level and low-level designs including fibre schematics, splicing schedules, and routing plans
• Work closely with the Fibre Delivery Manager to align planning output with overall delivery timelines and programme milestones
• Collaborate with build partners, offshore planning teams, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality job packs
• Ensure the affected network is accurately represented in GIS, and coordinate the necessary updates with offshore GIS teams
• Instruct and interpret fibre audits to confirm the live network matches records, and that plans are feasible and executable
• Raise planning risks and potential blockers (e.g. lack of records, unknown fibre routing, capacity constraints) early and clearly
• Attending project meetings and providing updates on key sites, blockers, and planning readiness
• Maintain strong communication across multiple teams (build partners, network planning, delivery, and network ceasing teams)
• Uphold planning standards and contribute to process improvement as closures transition from elective network sites to forced site closures

Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience in fibre planning and network design that must be within site closures and large-scale core network or diversionary works projects.
• GIS experience and knowledge of telecommunications networks are essential.
• Proficiency with GIS tools (e.g. GE Smallworld).
• Understanding of fibre routing, cable types, joints, and splicing logic.
• Confidence preparing technical documentation (LLDs, schematics, splicing schedules) to a high standard.
• Able to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies, including with offshore planning support.
• Experience dealing with legacy network topologies, customer migrations, and high-risk cable outages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Clear communicator with an ability to challenge constructively when needed.

Qualifications

• IOSH, Construction Skills Certification Scheme accreditation or similar.