Structured Cabling Engineer – Bridgwater, Somerset

The Role

The role is responsible for the installation, termination and fault finding of data cabling at a range of sites in the South-West regions, based predominantly in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Duties and responsibilities

• Install and termination of cable pulling, laying and associated testing, for both copper and fibre including fault finding and proactive resolution.
• Work alongside Project Managers to communicate and discuss how to ensure adherence to project deadlines.
• To read and understand construction drawings and interpret into practical work.
• Reporting back to the Project Manager regarding progress, site delays or issues.
• Attend site briefings and ensure that information and key messages are relayed to the team.
• On site installation, testing and termination of Cat 5e, 6 & 6a copper and fibre optic cabling & associated containment.
• Containment installation skills to include: Steel wire cable tray, metal conduit, plastic conduit and plastic trunking.
• Ensure that all works are carried out to the job sheet specification and company
• expectations.

Person Specification

• Hold a current ECS skills card
• Excellent attention to detail, sound problem solving skills and analytical thinking with demonstrable experience of delivering action plans to resolve issue and remedy disputes 
• Demonstrable experience of reading and interpreting construction drawings including preparing quantities from specifications and drawings
• Considerable experience in installation of cat 5e, 6, 6a and fibre cabling
• Proficient use of cable certification equipment (Fluke or otherwise) to test and produce a set of results for installation
• Can demonstrate excellent customer service skills in a variety of ways including written verbal over the phone and face to face
• Full driving license
• Previous experience of working within Data Infrastructure industry.

Desirable

• SSSTS qualified
• Experience of supervising large-scale projects, over multiple months/years
• Experience in developing RAMs
• Fire and or Security industry experience