Job Description
Role purpose
As a Fibre Planning Engineer within the Vodafone Fibre Services team you will be responsible for the fundamental and detail planning of the extensions and alterations to the Vodafone Fibre Network to support Customer Delivery, Core Project Build, Assure and Diversionary Works requirements.
Responsibilities
- Validate Build Orders received and confirm deliverables and indicative timescales to account team
- Confirm requirements to partner design organisation, Instigating fibre network checks, detailed design and planned solution completion
- Review output, check fibre layer compliance, confirm received Costs/Deliverables to Account team for approval
- Instruct partner organization to proceed with delivery
- Review on completion, as built documentation and approve delivery to planned solution, approving or seeking rectification.
- Build planned solution and approve as built confirmation on Vodafone GIS Fibre Inventory Systems
- Regular progress commentary and updates to internal and external stakeholders.
- As required undertake direct survey of customer, external and network sites, design solution to Vodafone technical, legislative and Health and Safety standards.
- Formulate, cost and complete works packages for onward issue to partner teams
- All tasks to be undertaken with agreed SLAs, to agreed process and IT solution
- Technical, Program and Financial Validation of orders received to agreed rule set
- Definition, creation and approval of planned solution for extensions and alterations of the fibre network
- Approval of As Built documentation and acceptance or otherwise of completed works to approved planned solution
- Accurate update of Vodafone Fibre network inventory
- Customer (external and internal to Vodafone) interaction, advice and progress communication.
Who are we looking for?
- Effective communication skills – both written and verbal
- Competent user of Microsoft office 365 suite
- Competent user of GIS systems
- Proven understanding of civils construction practice and regulations (NRSWA)
- Proven understanding of CDM & relevant H&S regulations
- Please note that candidates must be eligible to undergo vetting to obtain MoD SC clearance. Candidates must be able to demonstrate 5 years UK residency.
What’s in it for you?
An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We’re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We’re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.
Job ID: 112198