Fibre Team Leader

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How you will help us to make Zzoomm awesome ..
Your main role will be to manage the day to day activities of a fibre team involved in the construction of FTTP networks in a designated area of Zzoomm.
You will be responsible for the Health and Safety of your team, 3 rd party contractors and members of the public affected by our fibre installation works.
You will ensure that our fibre teams deliver high quality results and that all fibre installations are tested and confirmed ready for service before being handed over to Operations.
You will take pride in the way Zzoomm undertakes the construction of its network and do everything possible to establish and maintain a good reputation with local communities and other stakeholders
Who will guide me ..?
You will report to the Fibre Installations and Maintenance Manager on a daily basis and be a key member of his/her team.
You will find that Zzoomm adopts a very open operational style and so you will have access to every area of the organisation and will have the opportunity to participate in broad cross-functional discussions around how to get the best results for the Business.
A day in the life of the Fibre Team Leader ..

Your role is very “hands-on” and will involve you being out and about most days so that you are visible to your teams and actively affecting the quality and efficiency of their work.

You will also be working in close collaboration with the Build teams to schedule fibre splicing and testing works as soon after the ducts have been buried and trench line reinstated as possible.

You will be the first point of contact for fibre issues as they arise and will be required to either resolve the problem or escalate to the Fibre Installations and Maintenance Manager so that impact on network being ready for service is minimised.

You will ensure that the Systems associated with Fibre Works Order Management are properly utilised and information flows and reporting are fully supported, and suitable risk assessments in place.

As well as the fibre teams you will also be responsible for the efficient and proper use of the vehicles, plant, machinery and tools they use to carry out their work.

What we need you to have ..

In-depth understanding of fibre installation and testing practices

Familiarity with FTTP Network construction

People Management skills

Knowledge of HSEQ, CDM, NSWRA etc. A valid CSCS card would be an advantage

Clean UK driving licence

Due to the nature of the role, the candidate must be able to pass a colour perception test to distinguish between different fibres.

You’ll know how to ..

Motivate and direct individuals and teams to produce high performance and deliver results

Organise resources to ensure efficient and effective fibre installation and testing

Manage staff performance issues to maintain high standards

Our teams will say you’re ..

Responsible and accountable for the performance of your teams

Helpful

Pragmatic

Open and collaborative

This is your chance to work for a rapidly expanding broadband company with healthy growth ambitions. Each day you’ll get to work alongside talented and results driven colleagues who all have the company’s success as their end goal.
We fully recognise that it’s our employees that make Zzoomm the success story that it is and we do consider ourselves to be at the forefront of the broadband full fibre revolution in the UK.
If you are the right person for the role our team will be challenged with rewarding assignments and you will get to be part of a fantastic journey within a multifaceted and dynamic high-growth business.