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 Design Desktop Planner to join our team. Job Title: Desktop Planner Location: Office based – NI or GB Role Summary: You will work within Planning and Design department to build and design the route of the fibre network. You will create designs based on information provided by the surveying team and provide solutions to problems that arise in the route planning. The Responsibilities Scheduling and prioritisation of planning work activities Creation of low-level and high-level designs Progress reporting on planning work activities Owning, executing and delivering planning requirements within a geographic region Carry out detailed survey work in your area, to include but not limited to meeting design specification for civils and fibre build Creation of efficient and accurate detailed job packs Good understanding of build disciplines - including all accompanying documentation for utility stats, street gazetteer, detailed network plans with work point instructions, CDM, BoM, etc Liaison with any local authority agents and any other third parties as part of overall planning role Highlight and escalate major design variances to the planning base Flexible approach in dealing with amendments to planned information Ensure accurate completion of all planned submissions and work is completed on time Become proficient to highlight and escalate major design variances The Person Access Network Planning experience GIS experience (ArcGIS Pro or QGIS) Demonstrable experience of fibre network design, FTTX, CDM External site survey experience; NRSWA, Unit 2 Street Works Signing, Lighting & Guarding accreditation S11/S13 Accreditations Planning knowledge out to the homes, across legacy and current telco access network topologies Proven track record of planning successful projects Ability to draw together different technical disciplines Able to communicate with people across multiple locations and at different levels Able to identify and work with key stakeholders inside and outside of the business Attention to detail and accuracy coupled with a ‘can do’ attitude A strong team player with initiative, strong organisation and the desire to succeed Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills A total awareness and understanding of current health and safety procedures Knowledge of Microsoft Office and being PC literate - MS Word, Excel, Omnigraffle 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.