PTS Fibre Engineer

Location: Nationwide

We are currently seeking a Fibre Engineer with experience in internal and external cable and duct installations, fibre jointing & testing to join our Rail Team.

You will work with our existing engineering team to deliver an expanding and exciting portfolio of rail telecommunications projects as part of an established Rail Business throughout the UK

• Experience of working on internal and external cable.
• Personal Track Safety (PTS) Qualification (mandatory).
• Controller of Site Safety/SWL (COSS) Qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Full UK driving licence is (mandatory).
• Experience in copper jointing and testing would be beneficial but is not essential.

Basic Technical Requirements

Candidate must be able to explain/demonstrate through his/her skills and experience in the following:

• Able to read, understand and splice to a Fibre Splice Diagram (FSD).
• Able to read, understand and install to a Straight-Line Diagram (SLD).
• Able to prepare and install Sheath Gaps on various sizes/type of fibre cable.
• Able to build and splice various sizes/types of fibre joint enclosures (Straight / Spur).
• Able to prepare and terminate various sizes/types of fibre cable within an ODF.

Optical Fibre Testing

Candidate must be able to explain/demonstrate through his/her skills and experience in the following:
• Able to set OTDR’s to the settings stated within the Test Plan.
• Able to correctly clean and maintain both OTDR and test leads.
• Able to solve/correct faults on a network.
• Able to test fibre cable bare end if required.
• Able to record, save and submit OTDR traces.
• Able to conduct full site analysis and prepare test traces for submission to the TIC.
• Able to maintain and update test log.

What's on offer for successful candidate?

• Competitive Salary

About Kelly Group:

Established in 1985 to support the emerging UK cable television market, Kelly Group has diversified to meet the needs of our clients. With over 35 years’ experience and customer service at the heart of our business, Kelly Group is renowned for building networks in collaboration with several major leading telecommunication service providers, delivering innovative multi-functional solutions - connecting people globally.

Kelly Group operate nationally with 40+ operational centres and deliver a full suite of services. From the initial planning, design, notification through to installation, final commissioning and maintenance of networks, Kelly Group deliver a ‘one-stop solution’ to meet the needs of our clients and delight their customers.

As a service provider, our workforce is our extended family, which is why we invest in their safety, training, careers, welfare, vehicles, and tools they need to deliver excellence. With a workforce of circa 3500, 40+ national operational centres, 4 training hubs and a fleet of over 2500 vehicles, Kelly Group are committed to developing an excellent team, a fair culture, and a safe working environment.

If you feel you have the required experience and want to further your career with a long-standing communications contractor, please apply.

Kelly Group Locations - London, Exeter, Southampton, Bristol, Colchester, Cardiff, Cambridge, Wellingborough, Norwich, Birmingham, Peterborough, Coventry, Leicester, Derby, Stoke-On-Trent, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, York, Preston, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Belfast, Dublin