As a GIS Specialist you will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, solution development, integration, and expansion of GIS business systems. This position requires a high level of competency and multi-tasking capabilities. You will be expected to hold a high level of ownership for your area of responsibility and be able to work autonomously with both internal and external stakeholders in the execution of your responsibilities.

 

The Job:

• Building, maintaining, and testing automated GIS tools i.e. ArcGIS ModelBuilder, FME, ArcPy
• Updating and maintaining information held on GIS business systems
• Resolving systems and data interoperability issues i.e. opposing co-ordinate systems
• Liaising with external technical resources, e.g. OSNI, OSGB, ESRI, Openreach PIA, to resolve GIS compatibility issues
• Producing web-based maps, surveys, GIS applications, and dashboards
• Analysing, processing, and cleansing raw geospatial data from various sources into legible datasets
• Engaging key stakeholders on geospatial analytical outputs
• Creating technical documentation, guides, and providing training to both internal staff and external contractors
• Integrating other business systems
• Adherence to health and safety regulations

 

The Person:

• The ideal candidate will come from a GIS background, ideally with telco/utility network experience and will have a GIS related qualification and/or experience
• You will be experienced in the use of Esri ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online/Portal for ArcGIS or ArcGIS Enterprise
• You will have practical knowledge in automating and processing data workflows utilising various methods i.e. FME Workbench, FME Flow, Python/ArcPy, SQL
• Other opensource GIS skills are also desirable
• Knowledge of OSNI/OSGB suite of mapping products i.e. AddressBase, Pointer, MasterMap
• An understanding of fibre optics, PIA or BI applications would be advantageous
• Knowledge of surveying and/or field-based data capture would be ideal

 

 

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Highly numerate and literate, with excellent written and oral communication skills
• A self-motivated and highly professional team player with a flexible, yet structured approach
• Excellent analytical skills
• Able to work on own initiative with a logical approach to problem solving
• Strong IT skills. Proficient in MS Office applications
• Ability to produce documentation which is precise and concise in content
• Confident in giving presentations and facilitating workshops to colleagues, clients and suppliers at all different levels of the business hierarchy
• Successful candidates will demonstrate enthusiasm and a desire to broaden their knowledge and experience and will continually develop GIS skills and demonstrate self- learning aptitude

 

 

Additional Information:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and requirements. The nature of the organisation is such that it will evolve as it operates and the nature of duties, tasks, knowledge and skills required for this post may develop and change in time.

 

Viberoptix is an equal opportunities employer.

JOB TITLE: Splicer/Tester

JOB LOCATION: NI/Cumbria

TERMS: Permanent

 

 

 

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Splicing of live/in build network using a Fujikura 90s or similar (company provided)
• Installation of various branded optical fibre cables to various types of splice enclosures, working to Viberoptix required standards
• Fault finding on existing network, updating and interpreting Splcing schedules.
• Testing and Splicing fibres to ensure that they are in line with the client quality standards using EXFO – ILM/OTDR
• Production/Interperet of Fibre characterisation reports (EXFO).
• Ensure relevant Health & Safety standards are followed and achieved

 

WHAT WILL YOU BRING?

• Ability to produce, update and interpret records of daily work logs, data recordings and network design maps
• Ability to work on their own as well as part of a team
• Experience of testing and splicing on a Fibre network
• Experience with various types of splice enclosures Corning BPEO’s size 0, 1.5 and 2, Hellermann, Prysmian
• Confident working at heights and underground network when required
• Excellent communication skills across all levels
• Excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills
• Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• Full valid driving licence

 

ABOUT US

Viberoptix, part of the Fibrus Group of companies, deliver specialised fibre network build solutions from design, civils activities, cabling and splicing. Our team of experienced and certified engineers are leaders in their field providing excellence in every aspect of the fibre network construction.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to join Viberoptix, please do so online and our recruitment team will be in contact with you once we’ve had a chance to have a look at your application. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Viberoptix.

 

At Viberoptix, 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. We’re 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 Fibrus 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 careers@fibrus.com if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information. 

 

JOB TITLE: Graduate GIS Technician

JOB LOCATION: NI Hybrid

TERMS: Permanent position

 

 

THE JOB

Are you a recent graduate ready to join an innovative company, that puts their people first! Join our Graduate Programme to kickstart your career in the Telecoms industry. You would be joining a team of dedicated and passionate people who work hard every day to improve the lives of those in our own communities by transforming the digital infrastructure of Cumbria.

 

WHY CHOOSE US?

• Enhanced Training: We want to make sure you’re given every opportunity to succeed in your new role. Alongside job specific training you will be supported through a 3-month, Fibrus own, “Business Essentials” course.

• Mentorship: Every Graduate that joins Fibrus will have the support of their new manager, and you will also have a mentor to guide you through your year with us. Both your manager and your mentor will be committed to guiding you towards success.

• Hands-on Experience: You will gain invaluable experience through owning your own projects and pieces of work with the support of experts in your chosen field.

• A positive, inclusive culture: We like to do things “the Fibrus way”. As award winners in Advancing Diversity in the Workplace at the 2023 Women in Business awards and having recently been awarded the Investors in People ‘We invest in People’ standard accreditation, we are proud to be a company who encourage colleagues to do and be their very best. Our culture is focused on trust, collaboration, growth, and flexibility.

 

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Updating and maintaining the information held on our GIS business systems.

• Resolving issues that arise between different data layers and opposing co-ordinate systems across the applications utilised in the business.

• Publishing online maps and data which can be viewed and shared within the organisation or with the public.

• Survey areas that have incomplete or missing GIS or Telecoms Physical Infrastructure data

• Identifying asset types and dimensions and recording them accurately

• Assist in the maintenance of up to date and accurate records of all network inventory from the Fibrus build programme.

• Support with the upkeep and management of data used in Fibrus GIS products.

• Producing ModelBuilder’s or automation workflows utilising ArcPy

 

WHAT WILL YOU BRING?

• The ideal candidate will be a passionate recent Graduate eager to pursue a career in GIS and may come from a GIS/CAD/BIM background.

• You will be experienced in the use of ESRI ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro, web GIS in ArcGIS Online/ Portal for ArcGIS

• Other open-source GIS/CAD/BIM skills are also desirable.

• You will have experience in a variety of data sources and data formats and using Arcade, Python, ModelBuilder & Dynamo.

• Understanding of Feature Manipulation Engines (FME) and other automated processes.

• Knowledge of Ordnance Survey suite of mapping products beneficial

• You will have practical knowledge of interactive web-based GIS and/or enterprise GIS technologies.

Desirable:

• An understanding of Fibre Optics in a Telecoms environment.

• BIM and/or 3D GIS knowledge.

• Basic understanding of surveying or field-based data capture experience.

 

ABOUT US

Viberoptix, part of the Fibrus Group of companies, deliver specialised fibre network build solutions from design, civils activities, cabling and splicing. Our team of experienced and certified engineers are leaders in their field providing excellence in every aspect of the fibre network construction.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to join Viberoptix, please do so online and our recruitment team will be in contact with you once we’ve had a chance to have a look at your application. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Viberoptix.

 

At Viberoptix, 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. We’re 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 Fibrus 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 careers@fibrus.com if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information. 

We are seeking a Build Manager for our projects in the Cumbria region. This is an exciting, challenging and demanding role within the company, with opportunity to grow with the business.

The Job Role:

• To manage and oversee the civils aspect of the build, ensuring the associated build teams are meeting KPIs and targets
• Programme & Planning of works including daily tracking of network build
• Overall management of engineers / supervisors on site including daily liaison
• Ensure relevant Health & Safety standards are followed and achieved
• Development of team resulting in streamlining processes as required on network
• Oversee completion of works are carried out in line with acceptable handover including quality control and As-Built compliance / documentation
• Attend all required meetings with both internal and external stakeholders
• Chairing weekly progress meetings and ensuring Council permits are in place to keep civils works on schedule
• Co-ordination of work in line with delivery programme
• Manage client expectations on date deliveries and volume delivery targets
• Manage risk register in line with delivery programme and documentation of possible delays
• Assess, review, and mitigate commercial & contractual risks
• Monitor work production outputs closely with regular dialogue with the commercial dept.
• On site visits as required

 

The Person:

• At least 3 years’ experience in civils within a utility industry
• Previous management experience of teams
• Demonstrable experience of working in a challenging build environment
• The ability to motivate, manage and grow a successful team to deliver the highest possible standards
• Proven ability to build strong relationships
• Excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills
• Supervisors NRSWA accreditation with a thorough knowledge of The Reinstatement of Openings in Highways
• Experience of using Microsoft Office, including MS Project
• Full valid driving licence
• SSSTS or SMSTS (desirable)
• Previously supervised civils gangs, box builders and reinstating crews (desirable)
• Experience of working with BT/Openreach and knowledge of Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) (desirable)
• GIS/Autocad knowledge (desirable)

Company benefits:

 

• Competitive package – details available on request
• Life insurance scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Excellent Career progression opportunities

Additional Information:

 

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and requirements. The nature of the organisation is such that it will evolve as it operates and the nature of duties, tasks, knowledge and skills required for this post may develop and change in time.

Viberoptix is an equal opportunities employer.

We are seeking a Cabling Supervisor to join our team in GB. This is an exciting, challenging and demanding senior role within the company, with opportunity to grow with the business.

 

 

The Job Role:

• Supervision of cabling crews on site including daily liaison
• Assisting the Manager with the programme and planning of works including daily tracking of network build
• Ensure relevant Health & Safety standards are followed and achieved
• Ensure works are carried out with TCPs are in place and TM is in place where required
• Ensure work is completed to date deadlines
• Development of team resulting in streamlining processes as required on network
• Oversee completion of works are carried out in line with acceptable handover to client
• Co-ordination of work in line with delivery programme
• Manage risk register in line with delivery programme and documentation of possible delays
• Assess, review, and mitigate commercial & contractual risks
• Monitor work production outputs closely with regular dialogue with the Manager

The Person:

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Management experience of teams
• Proven ability to build strong relationships
• Excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills
• Experience of using Microsoft Office
• Full valid driving licence
• Experience in telecoms and knowledge of BT Openreach specifications & documentation
• GIS/Autocad knowledge

Company Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Extensive training and development
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Experience in a forward thinking and progressive company, with an ambition to develop our people

Additional Information:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and requirements. The nature of the organisation is such that it will evolve as it operates and the nature of duties, tasks, knowledge and skills required for this post may develop and change in time.

Viberoptix is an equal opportunities employer

JOB TITLE: PIA Administrator – Maternity Cover

JOB LOCATION: Penrith – in office

TERMS:  Fixed term contract up to 9 months

 

 

THE JOB

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our business as we continue to grow.  Working within a busy team, you will work closely with others to ensure all the administration tasks related to our network build are completed in line with the Openreach PIA requirements.  Full training will be provided.

 

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

You will be responsible for the following areas and activities:

• Completion of administration tasks within a timely and accurate manner
• Reading cable maps and adding to Openreach Map (training will be provided)
• Assist in the production of reports as required by management and wider functions
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery on time, and to standards for safety and compliance
• Responding to queries and requests from across the business to support delivery
• Quality checking TRR maps on Arc
• Submitting daily whereabouts to the client, including extracting all whereabouts and populating onto excel
• Submitting weekly whereabouts, including details of where future works will be and uploading information onto Openreach (OR) portal
• Creation of Network Adjustments using both Arc and the OR portal to create A55 packs
• NOI (notice of Intent) creation to advise OR of the future use of their structure, including extracting information from design maps
• Identifying missing inventory from the OR portal and raising cases with OR to resolve
• Gather data on D-poles, identifying which are able to be worked on and which need to be replaced by OR before completing works
• Create SPO (self-provide order) evidence for submission to evidence work completed is to OR standard
• Liaise with design to ensure that all design changes are recorded and uploaded to OR portal
• Reporting of damages of network to Openreach

 

 

WHAT WILL YOU BRING?

Ideally you will come from an administrative background, you’ll be excellent with Excel and work well under minimal supervision within a team.

 

• Experience in an administration role
• Able to communicate effectively both internally and externally
• IT literate with good knowledge of all MS Office packages
• Able to demonstrate the ability to work in a professional environment with high expectations
• Telecoms and/or GIS experience is desirable but not essential

 

ABOUT US

Viberoptix, part of the Fibrus Group of companies, deliver specialised fibre network build solutions from design, civils activities, cabling and splicing. Our team of experienced and certified engineers are leaders in their field providing excellence in every aspect of the fibre network construction.

 

HOW TO APPLY

To apply to join Viberoptix, please do so online and our recruitment team will be in contact with you once we’ve had a chance to have a look at your application. We wish you the best of luck and thank you for your interest in Viberoptix.

 

At Viberoptix, 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. We’re 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 Fibrus 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 careers@fibrus.com if you do not wish us to retain your information or do not wish for us to share your information. 

Viberoptix, part of the Fibrus Group is a fast growing, leading telecommunications company, delivering frontline services to fibre network providers across the UK and Ireland.

 

We are looking for Cabling Operatives to support our network build in Cumbria.

 

Responsibilities:

• Upkeep and maintain fibre infrastructure to current PIA standards
• Underground and Overhead installations
• Working within a team and successfully delivering PIA installation works
• Installing fibre optic cables
• Fault find on Fibre Network Infrastructures
• Troubleshoot individual and wider network issues
• Adherence to all Health and safety practises
• Correct use of equipment and procedures
• Maintain all tools, equipment and vehicles to a high standard
• To help maximise the maintenance schedule and to meet strict deadlines.

 

Skills & Qualifications required:

• Organised and proactive approach to work
• Good, positive attitude to work
• Ability to work in a strong team environment
• Uses own initiative to develop ideas and practices
• Excellent time-management skills
• Flexible approach and positive attitude to work
• Full UK driving licence

 

Desirable but not essential:

• Knowledge of Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) process

 

Company Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Extensive training and development
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Experience in a forward thinking and progressive company, with an ambition to develop our people

 

 

Additional Information:

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and requirements. The nature of the organisation is such that it will evolve as it operates and the nature of duties, tasks, knowledge and skills required for this post may develop and change in time.

 

 

Viberoptix is an equal opportunities employer.

 

 

Viberoptix, part of the Fibrus Group of companies, deliver specialised fibre network build solutions from design, civils activities, cabling and splicing. Our team of experienced and certified engineers are leaders in their field providing excellence in every aspect of the fibre network construction.

We are seeking Civils Supervisors to join our team in Cumbria.

Location: Cumbria GB, Site based

 

Role Summary:

To supervise the crews on the ground (Direct and Sub-Contractors), ensuring that the work is being completed to standard, on time and that all work completed is in accordance with health and safety regulations and procedures.

 

The Job Role:

• To supervise the civils aspect of the build, ensuring the associated build teams are meeting KPIs and targets
• Assisting with planning crews around the works and ensuring daily tracking of network build
• Supervising engineers on site and reporting any concerns into manager
• Ensure relevant Health & Safety standards are followed and achieved
• Development of team resulting in streamlining processes as required on network
• Oversee completion of works are carried out in line with acceptable handover including As-Built compliance / documentation
• Attend all required meetings with both internal parties and sub-contractors
• Attend weekly progress meetings when required and ensure Council permits are in place to keep civils works on schedule
• Co-ordination of work in line with delivery programme
• Manage expectations on date deliveries and volume delivery targets
• Manage risk register in line with delivery programme and documentation of possible delays
• Assess, review, and mitigate commercial & contractual risks
• Monitor work production outputs closely with regular dialogue with the commercial dept.

 

The Person:

• At least 1 years’ experience in civils builds
• Previous supervision of work or teams
• The ability to motivate, manage a successful team to deliver the highest possible standards
• Proven ability to build strong relationships
• Excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills
• IT literate to be able to use iPad / laptop
• Full valid driving licence
• Experience in telecoms is desirable
• Supervisors NRSWA (Streetworks) accreditation with a thorough knowledge of The Reinstatement of Openings in Highways
• SSSTS or SMSTS
• Previously supervised civils gangs, box builders and reinstating crews (desirable)
• Knowledge of BT Openreach specifications & documentation is desirable
• Experience of working with BT/Openreach and knowledge of Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) (desirable)
• GIS/Autocad knowledge (desirable)