TERMS: Permanent full time
THE JOB
As a Fibre Splicer/Tester, you will play a vital role in the network build, ensuring that splicing and testing are completed to standard and within compliance. You will have responsibility for ensuring that your work is carried out safely and in line with health and safety regulations and permit requirements.
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
· Splicing of live network fusion through using a Fujikura 70s or similar
· Testing and Splicing the external optical fibres to ensure that they are in line with the quality standards using EXFP/ILM/OTDR
· Successful installation of optical fibre cable to Viberoptix required standards, this includes finding faults on the existing networks.
· Compliance with permit requirements
· Production of Fibre characterisation reports.
· 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 Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Life insurance
Work Location: In person
We have an opportunity in our Streetworks team for a Streetworks Administrator to predominantly support the NI projects, while providing support where required to other projects.
The role:
- Raising, closing and managing notices/permits from end to end including start/stop, PMR, variations, recording excavations etc and completing safe dig prints
- Processing TTR’s,TTRO and TTRN applications (depending on which projects working on across NI/GB) to various Highways Authorities
- Completing risk assessments in line with SWUK protocol
- Managing our works around other activities while focussing on collaborative working
- Understanding of permit scheme legislation and the requirements for managing permit conditions
- Liaising with the councils (DfI/Cumbria/Westmorland etc) to discuss works and amend where necessary
- Provide streetworks administration support in accordance with business operations
- Ensure compliance with all elements of streetworks legislation through effective management of notices, permits and other documents
- Have the ability to react and deal with issues arising as a result of our works, escalating to Specialist or Team Lead where required.
- Investigate reinstatement defects, including accepting, disputing, passing to 3rd party and updating trackers
- Notifying relevant parties of over-runs and ensuring the appropriate council are updated with action taken
- Reporting low and high risk fails in a timely manner, including the processing and accepting or disputing of the fail
- Support the build team in dealing with customer complaints in relation to Streetworks/road closure activities and have the ability to resolve these in a quick and timely manner
- Liaise with operations, local authorities and third parties to arrange bus stop / parking suspensions / road closures and use of portable traffic signals
- Liaise and arrange traffic management alongside the traffic management team
- Support the development of processes, workflows and efficiency improvements
- Provide technical support and guidance to Operations in relation to streetworks offences
- Take part in the on call rota for weekend coverage of ‘starts and stops’ which is now part of the legislation for streetworks
- General administrative duties
The person:
- Strong scheduling experience and administrative background (essential)
- Previous demonstratable experience in a similar role (desirable)
- Driven and able to work autonomously with high level of attention to detail
- Demonstratable experience of following processes and procedures and working to legislative requirements
- Competent or advanced competency with Microsoft Office applications and experience of using company specific software
- Excellent communication skills across all levels
- Demonstrable organisation and time management skills
- Have the ability to work on their own while still achieving deadlines
- Strategic mindset with the ability to prioritise tasks and focus on performance delivery while promoting efficiency improvements
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: Project Coordinator
Location: Coalisland (office based)
Role Summary:
As a Project Coordinator, you will provide support to the Build team in NI, collating and reporting data, liaising with the project team and helping to ensure the build teams are supported to carry out their roles.
Your profile
The Job Role:
- Support the Head of Operations and the Build team in NI with administration requirements, including supporting with job packs and updates with build information
- Ensure that timesheets are completed and submitted on time and accurately
- Support the permitting team in providing information for upcoming permits required, ensuring works can go ahead as scheduled
- Attend project update meetings, taking minutes and actions for the build team and following up on actions
- Liaise with the project team regularly to ensure data is accurate and up to date
- Collating reports on productivity and build status
- Triage calls and emails from other business units, ensuring follow up action is taken where required
- Willing to learn company mapping system and support with updates on build
- Provide any other general administration support for the build team
- Ensure relevant Health & Safety standards are followed and achieved
The Person:
- At least 2 years’ experience in an administration support role
- High level of IT proficiency
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable organisation and time management skills
- Experience of working in a utilities or construction based environment is desirable
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 looking for a Network Maintenance Operatives (NI) to ensure the network maintenance of the fibre network in Northern Ireland.
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.