FTTx Network Planner

Job title: FTTx Network Planner

Location: Fully Remote

Duration: 6-month, contract

Predominantly the work is desk based, but there may be a requirement to perform detailed site surveys or to attend meetings with our customer, local authorities, landowners and other 3rd parties as required.

Responsibilities

• The Network Planner will be responsible for High Level (City), Core and Low Level detailed fibre design for the customers FTTx network. Supporting and ensuring quality from our off-shore design team, to produce designs that are cost-effective, fit-for-purpose, within the required timescales and to the customer specification.

• The Network Planner will be the main point of contact with the clients design team to resolve any design related issues.

• Experience & Accreditations:

• • Civils Planning experience

• • Fibre planning experience (Core / Access / FTTx)

• • Knowledge of construction and cabling techniques, underground and overhead

• • Knowledge and experience of using GIS systems – Client Smallworld, GComms, Q-GIS, 3-GIS, COMSOF FibreplanIT

• • PIA Experience and accreditation (preferable)

• • Knowledge of BTOR PIA Portal (GEOHUB)

• • External site survey experience

• • Internal site survey experience of schools, hospitals, local authority buildings

• • Knowledge of the local and national Street works regulations, appropriate accreditation would be beneficial

• • Knowledge of Diversionary works Code of Practice and its application

• • Experience of surveying fibre termination systems, PoP sites, internal fibre cabling and patch cord routing

• • Understanding of health and safety procedures

• • Proven track record of planning successful projects

• • Excellent communication skills to liaise with the customer, local authorities, landowners and other 3rd parties • Attention to detail and a ‘can do’ attitude Job type: Contract Division: eTeam Workforce Limited Reference: 21-04827