Telecoms Engineer - Structured Cabling
Permanent
Glasgow
£30,000 + Excellent Large Company Benefits
One of the UK's biggest security-based cabling companies that provides high security data tools and managed communications to a range of defence, government, and private organisations is seeking a Telecoms Engineer to join our team.
You will be responsible for the installation, testing, and commissioning of data and containment systems across company clients. This role involves installing structured cabling, including UTP, STP, FTP, Co-AX, general common cables, single-mode, and multi-mode fibre cables, along with all necessary containment and connection units. Additionally, you will be tasked with installing earthing and bonding cables and fitting out enclosures with structured cable termination equipment such as connection units, hubs, switches, routers, and patch panels.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities
1. Competent in the structured cabling installation of Cat5E UTP/STP, Cat6 UTP/STP & Cat6A UTP/STP.
2. Terminate and test cables within patch panels and data outlets.
3. Competence in tracing and fault-finding data cables.
4. Ability to test data cabling using Fluke DSX data tester.
5. Patching out data cabinets as per client's spreadsheets.
6. Fibre Cabling:
1. Competent in the fibre cabling installation of multimode and Singlemode fibre cables.
2. Ability to terminate fibre cables within fibre panels/fibre boxes.
3. Competence in tracing and fault-finding fibre using OTDR.
4. Ability to test fibre cabling using Fluke DSX Multimode/Singlemode tester.
7. Voice Cabling:
1. Competent in the voice cabling installation of multimode voice cabling.
2. Ability to terminate/jumper voice cabling within 237A Krone strips.
3. Competence in tracing and fault-finding voice cables.
4. Ability to test voice cabling using Fluke DTX & DSX data tester.
8. Data Cabinet, containment and general:
1. Competent in the installation of floor mounted and wall mounted data cabinets/racks.
2. Competent in the installation of cable tray, basket tray, PVC and metal trunking, PVC and metal conduit and cable matting.
3. Must understand patching requirements.
4. Ability in structured cabling systems of Commscope, Brand-Rex, Excel, Panduit, Nexans & Connectix cabling products.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential Skills & Experience
1. Customer focused individual with a proactive approach to working.
2. Good Communication Skills.
3. Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
4. Ability to always work safely and understand Health & Safety requirements/regulations.
5. ECS Grade Card equivalent to one of the following:
1. The S/NVQ Level 3 in Electro technical Services Installing and inspecting Structured Cabling Systems
2. The BTEC Level 3 NVQ for IT and Telecoms Professionals
3. The BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals
4. C&G 4520 Level 3 NVQ in ICT Professional Competence
6. Provide appropriate and correct site information.
7. Ability to successfully complete tasks within given timescales.
8. Ability to identify issues or risks that require escalation to the project manager.
9. Full clean driving license.
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