Network Planner

Salary: £36,000 – £39,600 per year

Due to extensive growth, Circet are seeking to recruit Network Planners to join the Openreach and Ultrafast design team.

This team lead all planning activities and will operate a Network Documentation System that includes passive network elements. The role will have key involvement in FTTX network modelling, plan civil, fibre routes, produce maps and drawings, and provide CAD/GIS and mapping support to staff members. You will be required to measure fibre cable lengths and provide cabling splicing and termination schedules.

This job will require flexibility of working hours. You may be required to perform duties above and beyond your normal responsibilities. Some travel to our other locations may be required.

Responsibilities:

Initial fundamental design of fibre Passive Optical Networks (PONS) / FPA using multiple different systems /or Circet design tools.

The planning & design of the FTTX networks from the Point of Presence to the premise on the project will involve:

* Creation of Low-level and High-Level Designs

* Surveying and validation of planned fibre routes, identifying suitable demarcation points and constraints such as but not limited to: D-Poles, low wires, chamber and pole viability, Connectorised Block terminal locations, splice locations, duct congestion, new pole locations, validation of homes passed

* Completion of Bill of Materials/Bill of Quantities

* Completion of Design Risk Assessments

* Completion of construction packs

* Ensure design meets the clients architectural and technical requirements and standards

Essential Competencies

* Proven track record for delivering results to tight timescales

* Excellent communication skills verbal & written

* Positive approach to problem solving

* Strong desire to continually improve performance

* Ability to work as part of a team and independently

* Flexibility to travel throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland

* Full driving licence

* Proficient in full Microsoft Office package

Desirable Criteria

* Experience in communications/telecoms industry

* Engineering qualifications

* ARC GIS PRO

* FME

* QGIS

* Auto Cad

The Benefits

* Excellent opportunity to join a large, secure utilities business in an interesting and varied role.

* Training and development opportunities

About Circet

are an international group of companies employing over 3,500 employees and has been in operation since 1975. We are providers in the Telecommunications, Civil Engineering, Rail, Electricity, Energy and Power Service sectors across Ireland, the UK and Internationally.

Whilst achieving rapid growth in recent years, we maintain an embedded tradition to satisfy our clients’ needs while delivering the highest standard of safety, quality and customer service. At Circet our staff are offered a working environment that encourages their input and has common values and goals. Our culture is characterised by transparency, inclusiveness and trust.

We invest in training our people, developing leadership capabilities to create ambassadors not just employees. Through strong leadership, teamwork and mutual support we want our business to thrive on a happy, healthy and, most importantly, safe workforce.

KN Circet values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to equal opportunities.