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 a Wayleave Officer to join our team in Cumbria.

 

Job Title: Wayleave Officer

Location: Cumbria GB, Site based

 

Role Summary:

As a Wayleave Officer, you will play a vital role in facilitating customer connections to the fibre infrastructure by securing wayleave permissions. You will work closely with the Wayleave Supervisor and Manager and collaborate with various internal teams to ensure the efficient achievement of wayleaves to enable installations. Your responsibilities will encompass conducting audits, negotiating agreements, and liaising with stakeholders to navigate the complexities of land ownership and consent processes.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Wayleave Acquisition
  • Collaborate with the Wayleave Manager to obtain permissions for the installation of telecommunications apparatus on both public and private sector properties to enable customer connections.
  • Conduct desktop audits of pre-build areas to identify private land and determine necessary wayleave requirements.
  • Utilize land searches to identify ownership of private properties and secure wayleaves, easements, and landlord consents.
  • Will be required to obtain wayleaves onsite from the landowner as well as remotely
• Negotiation & Coordination
  • Negotiate wayleaves for Business Parks, Industrial Estates, and Council properties, ensuring favorable terms for the company.
  • Coordinate with Planning, Build, and Installations teams to update requirements and ensure all necessary planning consents, wayleaves, and listed building consents are obtained.
  • Liaise with public bodies, including the Department for Infrastructure, Local Councils, and Housing Associations, to facilitate effective network rollout.
• Stakeholder Engagement
  • Schedule and attend meetings with landowners, Councils, management agents, and other stakeholders as necessary to discuss wayleave agreements and project updates.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for landlords, management agents, and solicitors regarding permissions for installations in residential and business premises.
  • Provide timely updates to the Wayleave Manager on progress and any issues that arise during the acquisition process.
• On-Site Responsibilities
  • Conduct on-site visits to obtain wayleaves, ensuring all necessary documentation is completed and signed.
  • Work closely with the Wayleave department to understand policies and processes, maintaining compliance with all regulations.

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS

 

• Experience & Knowledge
  • Minimum of 2 years of administrative experience, preferably in a telecommunications environment.
  • Previous experience as a Wayleave Officer (1+ year) is highly desirable, with a focus on negotiating wayleaves and managing land permissions.
  • Familiarity with the ‘Streetworks’ platform is a significant advantage for data retrieval and review.
• Skills
  • Strong negotiation skills with the ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders, including landowners and local authorities.
  • Good organizational skills, capable of managing changing priorities within tight deadlines while ensuring quality output.
  • Excellent communication skills, comfortable interacting at all levels of the organization and with external partners.
• Personal Attributes
  • A proactive and results-focused attitude with a commitment to delivering outcomes and going the extra mile.
  • A team player who is adaptable and responsive to changes in deadlines and processes.
  • Confidence in asserting oneself in a professional manner while maintaining strong interpersonal relationships.

 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: 

 

• Experience working within a legal department or knowledge of legal processes related to land use and telecommunication permissions.
• Project management experience or knowledge of project management principles.
• A qualification in Real Estate or related fields would be beneficial.

 

This role presents an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to contribute to the successful delivery of telecommunications infrastructure projects. If you are a dedicated professional with strong negotiation and organizational skills, we encourage you to apply.

JOB TITLE: Network Maintenance Supervisor

JOB LOCATION: Cumbria

TERMS: Permanent, full time  

 

 

THE JOB

We are looking for a Network Maintenance Supervisor (GB) to ensure the network maintenance of the fibre network in Cumbria.

 

This role will involve proactive maintenance as well as reactive fault and emergency work, which will include weekend work on a rota basis.

 

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• To take the lead and ensure the network maintenance team are meeting KPIs and targets and are acting in line with health and safety regulations and standards, including the upkeep and maintenance of the fibre infrastructure to current PIA standards
• Attend fault location and complete any make safe/survey actions.
• Identify fault, cause of fault and works required to restore service and record details of damage identified.
• Assisting with planning crews and materials for all activities required to complete all tasks associated to restore service within the Service Level Agreement.
• Identify requirements for street work permits and ensure compliance.
• Supervising engineers on site and reporting any concerns into manager
• Ensure relevant Health & Safety standards are followed and achieved, including but not limited to SSRAs, Street works, audits, inspections, investigations etc.
• Escalation of concerns relating to downtime on network, ensuring appropriate parties are aware and plan is in place to resolve
• Population of all system requirements for fault repair including (but not limited to), Field Services, SRV Population, Outage documentation, ARC GIS evidence.
• Assist with completion of Post Incident Review documentation for critical outages.
• Development of team resulting in streamlining processes as required on network
• Oversee completion of works are carried out in line with acceptable standards
• Attend daily operational calls with the client when required to review progress, workstack, key incidents and escalations.
• Attend weekly progress meetings when required and ensure Council permits are in place to keep works on schedule
• 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.
• Overall adherence to health and safety policies and procedures across the business

 

WHAT WILL YOU BRING?

The ideal person will have a proven track record of managing reactive maintenance, people and resources to achieve client expectations in a pressurised environment.

• At least 2 years’ experience of managing or supervising a team
• Significant experience of cabling and/or testing and splicing on a Fibre network
• Experience of fault diagnostics and outage response
• Ability to manage critical outages and coordinate activities and escalations
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a team
• Ability to produce, update and interpret records of daily work logs, data recordings and network design maps
• Confident working at heights and underground network when required
• Excellent working knowledge of splicing, testing and cabling
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• 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
• Flexible approach to working hours and tasks
• Experience of using Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel
• Experience of using GIS / Network mapping systems
• Full UK 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. 

We are looking for a Network Maintenance Operatives (GB) to ensure the network maintenance of the fibre network in Cumbria.

 

This role will involve proactive maintenance as well as reactive fault and emergency work, which will include weekend work on a rota basis.

 

 

The Role:

· Upkeep and maintain fibre infrastructure to current PIA standards

· Cabling and splicing to repair faults and damage on the network, most frequently overhead

· Test, diagnose & fault find on Fibre Network Infrastructures using appropriate equipment (OTDR, light meter, splicing kit, etc)

· Troubleshoot individual and wider network issues

· Accurately document and report damage and repair work through internal company systems

· Adherence to all Health and safety procedures, risk assessments and best practices

· Correct use of equipment and procedures

· Maintain all tools, equipment and vehicles to a high standard

· Follow maintenance schedules to maximise efficiency and meet strict operational deadlines.

· Overall adherence to health and safety policies and procedures across the business

 

 

The Person:

· Knowledge of Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) process

· Experience of fibre cabling, splicing and fault finding

· Experience with overhead infrastructure (poles, ladders, working at height)

· Ability to use fibre testing equipment and interpret results.

· Organised and proactive approach to workload

· Good, positive and professional attitude to work

· Ability to work in a strong team environment

· Uses own initiative in problem solving and to develop ideas and practices

· Excellent time-management skills with the ability to meet deadlines

· Flexible approach to working hours and tasks

· Willingness to participate in on-call rotas or out of hours work.

· Full UK driving licence

 

 

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.