Fibre Splicer

Kelly Group are looking to recruit the very best talent as an experienced Fibre Splicer to provide a full Fibre network on behalf of Openreach.

In your role you will be responsible for:

• Installation of optical fibre cable, bundles and blown fibre tubing using fibre blowing equipment to required standards, including fault finding on existing network.
• Live network Fusion splicing using Fujikura 70s or similar.
• Splicing and testing of external optical fibres to the end customer premise in line with quality standards using OTDR /ILM/PMD/CD/EXFO FTB200 or similar.
• Production of Fibre characterisation reports.
• Supporting company and client engineers to connect Residential and Business customers.
• Working as an individual and as a part of team to achieve targets and KPI’s.
• Adherence with Health and Safety legislation

We are looking for people who meet the following criteria:

• Hold a full UK driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 points on your licence
• Hold a valid NRSWA street works Operative unit 2 card
• Experience working with design schematics, duct diagrams and works instructions.
• Ability to produce, update and interpret records of daily work logs, data recordings and network design maps.
• Hold or have held Openreach overhead, underground and fibre accreditation modules.
• N23 One Fibre Network Build
• K8 Test Rod and Rope
• N34 Ribbon Fibre
• Have extensive experience of working on the Openreach network.
• Hold the Network Operators Passport Scheme Card “NOPS”
• Confident working at heights and in the underground network.
• Excellent communication skills

What’s on offer for successful candidates?

• Competitive earning potential
• Full tooling, PPE and uniform
• Fully expensed and maintained company vehicle
• Personal accident insurance
• Excellent career progression opportunities

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.

Working across several industries including telecommunications, rail, metro, highways and fleet, 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.