Structured Cabling Engineer

NG Bailey Group; Yeovilton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Pension with employer contribution (up

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NG Bailey Group seeks a Structured Cabling / Managed Services Engineer to support critical infrastructure in secure environments across UK sites including Bristol, Bournemouth, Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. The role involves fibre, data and voice cabling, break‑fix tasks, and upgrading networks in challenging projects.

You will work from construction drawings, handle on‑site safety, and travel nationally.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MoD standards (preferable).
• Previous experience with fibre, data and voice cabling.
• Proven ability to locate and rectify faults.
• Solid experience on working in ‘live’ customer sites.
• Ability to work from construction drawings.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Willingness to be part of an on‑call rota and working out of hours.
• Willingness to travel work away from home (UK and overseas).

Responsibilities

• Operate safely in accordance with NG Bailey H&S policies and demonstrate H&S leadership.
• Adhere to NG Bailey policies, processes and procedures.
• Ensure works comply with NG Bailey IT Service’s standards and client expectations.
• Keep material control and records of deliveries and stock.
• Provide timely internal and customer project reporting (timesheets, mileage, reports).
• Monitor quality and productivity against programme; maintain site records and reports.
• Maintain positive relationships with the customer through efficient delivery and future opportunities.
• Ensure service and installations meet internal and client specifications and statutory requirements.

Skills

MoD standards

Fibre cabling

Data cabling

Voice cabling

Fault diagnosis

Live site experience

Construction drawings

Customer service

On-call rota

Travel readiness

Job description

Structured Cabling Data Engineer

Yeovilton - travel across sites in Bristol, Bournemouth, Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire etc.

Permanent

Competitive Salary + benefits

Summary

Join a growing team as a Structured Cabling / Managed Services Engineer, supporting critical infrastructure in secure military environments. This hands‑on role covers a mix of break‑fix support, structured cabling installations, network upgrades, and the maintenance of fibre, data, and voice systems.

It's a great opportunity for an engineer with fibre, data, or voice cabling experience who wants to broaden their technical skills and work on high‑profile projects. You'll be involved in varied and challenging assignments, gain exposure to a wide range of technologies, and benefit from genuine opportunities for training, development, and career progression within a specialist, fast‑moving environment.

Some of the key deliverables of the role will include:

• Always operate in a safe manner and in accordance with NG Bailey H&S policies while demonstrating appropriate Health and Safety leadership to ensure that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout any activities carried out.
• Ensure adherence to all NG Bailey’s policies, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure all works comply with NG Bailey IT Service’s standards and to meet and where possible, exceed Client expectations, whilst ensuring adherence to vendor and manufacturer design guidelines.
• Keeping material control and maintain records of deliveries and project stock.
• Ensuring the provision of timely and accurate internal and customer project reporting (timesheets, mileage returns, daily reports, completion certificates).
• Monitoring the quality and productivity against programme and maintain daily site records and reports.
• Ensure that positive relationships are maintained with the customer through efficient delivery of projects with a view to optimising future opportunities and profitability.
• Ensuring Service and Projects installation meets internal and client specifications and statutory requirements.

What we’re looking for:

• Knowledge of MoD standards (preferable).
• Previous experience with fibre, data and voice cabling.
• Proven ability to locate and rectify faults.
• Solid experience on working in ‘live’ customer sites.
• Ability to work from construction drawings.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Willingness to be part of an on‑call rota and working out of hours
• Willingness to travel work away from home (UK and overseas)

Please note:

• Security Clearance is conditional for this role; assistance will be given by NG Bailey Vetting.
• Full Driving Licence is required.

Benefits include:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with an option to Buy/Sell additional days
• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice
• Flexible benefits to choose from inc: Dental Insurance, Gym Membership, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bike

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward‑thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground‑breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.