Structured Cabling Engineer - Peopleworks : Job Details

Structured Cabling Engineer

Permanent

Glasgow

£30,000 + Excellent Large Company Benefits

One of the UK’s biggest security-based cabling company’s’ that provides high security data tools and managed communications to a range of defence, government, and private organisations is seeking a Structured Cabling Engineer to join our team.

You will be responsible for the installation, testing, and commissioning of data and containment systems across company clients. This role involves installing structured cabling, including UTP, STP, FTP, Co-AX, general common cables, single-mode, and multi-mode fibre cables, along with all necessary containment and connection units. Additionally, you will be tasked with installing earthing and bonding cables and fitting out enclosures with structured cable termination equipment such as connection units, hubs, switches, routers, and patch panels.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Structured Cabling Engineer

• Competent in the structured cabling installation of Cat5E UTP/STP, Cat6 UTP/STP & Cat6A UTP/STP within the above premises.
• Terminate and test cables within patch panels and data outlets.
• Have the competence in tracing and fault-finding data cables within premises.
• Ability to test data cabling using Fluke DSX data tester.
• Patching out data cabinets as per client’s spreadsheets.
• Fibre Cabling:
• Competent in the fibre cabling installation of multimode and Singlemode fibre cables within the above premises.
• Ability to terminate fibre cables within fibre panels/fibre boxes using Fibre Splicer or Hot Cured/Crimp terminations.
• Have the competence in tracing and fault-finding fibre within premises using OTDR.
• Ability to test fibre cabling using Fluke DSX Multimode/Singlemode tester. Voice Cabling:
• Competent in the voice cabling installation of multimode voice cabling within the above premises.
• Ability to terminate/jumpering voice cabling within 237A Krone strips.
• Have the competence in tracing and fault-finding voice cables within premises.
• Ability to test voice cabling using Fluke DTX & DSX data tester. Data Cabinet, containment and general:
• Competent in the installation of floor mounted and wall mounted data cabinets/racks within comms rooms.
• Competent in the installation of cable tray, basket tray, PVC and metal trunking, PVC and metal conduit and cable matting within the above premises.
• Must understand patching requirements within the above premises.
• Ability in the structured cabling systems of Commscope, Brand-Rex, Excel, Panduit, Nexans & Connectix cabling products. Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential Skills & Experience

Structured Cabling Engineer

• Customer focused individual with a proactive approach to working.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and or as part of a team.
• Ability to always work safely, and the ability to understand the contract and Health & Safety requirements/regulations.
• ECS Grade Card equivalent to one of the following:
• The S/NVQ Level 3 in Electro technical Services Installing and inspecting Structured Cabling Systems
• The BTEC Level 3 NVQ for IT and Telecoms Professionals
• The BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals
• C&G 4520 Level 3 NVQ in ICT Professional Competence
• Provide appropriate and correct site information.
• Ability to successfully complete tasks within given timescales of the project.
• Ability to identify issues or risks that require escalation as necessary to the project manager.
• Full clean driving license