Junior Network Planner - Work From Home

Location East Midlands
Discipline: IT & Communications
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £23k - £26k + bonus + employee share scheme + health plan
Published: about 1 year ago
​Home Working £23k - £26k + bonus + employee share scheme

Junior FTTP Network Planner

About the Client: one of the UK's fastest growing full fibre broadband companies.

We are working with a fast growing broadband company who are bringing next level broadband to the East of England and East Midlands, a company where the opportunities are massive!

They rely on teams full of inspiring people and so we’re looking for more Junior FTTP Network Planners to join the Network Planning Team.

You will learn on the job and develop your career with them.

The Junior Network Planner will be playing a key role in the future growth and decisions around how and where they deploy their future network.

The Planning Team is responsible for Fibre Network Planning and GIS activities and are instrumental in the future success and performance of the business and the geographies they serve.

The Junior Network Planner will join a company committed to being a great place to work and by starting with them at this early stage, the opportunities for progression, growth and career development are huge.

My client has partnered with some of the World’s most successful companies to bring best in class technology to their business, ensuring their network is fully supported enabling them to deliver a seamless experience.

This telecommunications trailblazer put their customers’ needs first in everything they do and work hard to be a brand enhancing experience for their customers.

They’re serious about bringing next level broadband to communities across the East of England, East Midlands and beyond and have been busy building a highly experienced team who are focussed on ensuring the best work life balance, job satisfaction, professional development and career progression for their staff.

You won’t find a lone wolf here!

So, it is an amazing Fibre Network Planner opportunity to be part of a company who thrives on delivering a world class FTTH service to through simple intelligent processes and technologies.

With over a £1 billion worth of investment, plans to recruit a further 600 staff, their growth trajectory is aggressive, and their ambitions are bold and exciting!

What we’re looking for

•Ideally you have a background in telecoms industry or planning (ideal)

•Ability to understand fibre designs, wither through a technical career background or through personal experience / knowledge

•Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, Visio, etc. Ideally CAD or GIS

•Methodical approach

•Strong communication skills

What you’ll be doing

•Gathering information by physical surveys to produce network design packs

•Undertaking feasibility studies and calculating budget and/or detailed estimates to assess the financial and engineering viability of planned solutions

•Gathering necessary information, including by physical survey in order to create a quality work package

•Provision of relevant budgetary information to internal and external customers

•Developing optimal civil/cabling engineering solutions (challenging established principles and taking a flexible approach) in response to company requirements

•Going out into the field to carry out joint validation surveys with contractors to establish the most effective trench route and cab locations

What’s on offer

My client offers a fantastic benefits package of great training and development as well as a competitive salary and strong team culture.

The opportunity to work for a brand new, fast growing and highly ambitious forward thinking firm.

Salary depending on experience + bonus scheme + employee share plan + various other benefits.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of RecruitME who are acting as a recruitment agency.

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