Careers

The role

You will operate a GIS workflow system that supports the survey and design of Fibre To The Premises (FTTP/FTTH) and Hybrid Fibre/Coax (HFC) networks. You will have key involvement in FTTP/HFC modelling, planning Civil and Cable Routes, produce maps and drawings, and provide CAD and mapping support to survey and planning staff members. You will support the measurement of fibre and Coaxial cable lengths, and provide cabling, splicing and termination schedules.

Responsibilities for each area of focus include 

• Compile and update data capture information on GIS software and systems.
• Perform data conversion using GIS software and systems.
• Manage and maintain data set on our system.
• Troubleshoot GIS problems and work with design team to resolution.
• Ensure outputs are to the highest quality and adhere to client satisfaction.
• Draw up RF electrical/fibre networks and schematics.
• Design and draw up proposed duct routes on scale maps.
• Produce working documentation and works instructions.
• Provide full estimate of project materials and labour costs
• Support the planning and surveying functions
• Produce Bills of Quantities and Bills of Materials
   

Key skills and experience

Essential

• A degree qualification in Electronic Engineering / Data communications /Networks or a related field
• A min of 4 years in a similar position
• Proficiency with the ArcGIS suite of applications
• GIS Smallworld & AutoCAD skills
• Ability to multitask and work to a high standard
• An analytical, detail-oriented approach to work
• A willingness to learn and develop skills.
• An excellent command of written and spoken English

Advantageous

• Experience with Python or other scripting languages
• Experience with QGIS
• Experience of using relational databases in a GIS setting
• Telecommunications experience Access & Core.
  
  

Please Note:

Only candidates permitted to work in the EU will be considered for this role.

The main duties include:

• Preparation and submission of Valuations, Variations, Final Account submissions, negotiations and agreements.
• The documentation of any additional works or variations to the Contract
• Reporting on the commercial and financial aspects of the projects
• Interim payments and settlement of subcontractor final accounts.
• Liaise with project team to ensure accurate costing system is set-up and maintained.
• Advise project team on contractual matters

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Degree level qualification in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in a Quantity Surveying role
• Experience with a main contractor is desirable
• Civil engineering experience is an advantage
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong understanding of the construction industry and working on site
• Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency and meet challenging work goals

Please note that while this role will be mainly office based in Dublin and Kilkenny, the successful candidate will be required to visit sites in Ireland and the UK. 

What’s on offer for successful candidates?

• Competitive salary
• Performance Incentive
• Mobile phone and laptop

The role

This role involves surveying, planning, and designing cost effective FTTx network for enabling residential and business customers in Northern Ireland.

You will be required to review & record all customer demand points.

Where applicable;

• Add new addresses
• Update Property Count
• Move demand points if proposed location is incorrect.
• Identify most suitable handover point to the customer premises

Review & record all proposed routes.

• Red line the cheapest routes
• Identify key feeder routes
• Identify routes to be avoided e.g. moratorium, expensive granite, etc.

Review & record all nodal boundaries

• Change boundaries to most suitable split if required
• Change node cabinet locations if required

Review & record LOC Areas

• Create LOC boundaries in areas such as;
• WSD Shared driveway
• PRRD Private road
• ADRD Unadopted road
• BP Business Park

Identify & record Special Engineering Difficulties and Risks to the project delivery

• Identify
• Classify
• Propose solution to SED/risk

In addition, you will also be required to;

• Complete site-specific risk assessment
• Identify & record traffic sensitive areas
• Speaking with the public and 3rd party stakeholders to enable identifying wayleaves
• Ensure design has no conflict with 3rd party plant records.

Key skills and experience

Essential

• Good Tablet skills, updating field survey information on handheld device.
• BT PIA accredited
• Basic Chapter 8 - SLG
• Appreciation of routing of telecom wiring from point to point
• A detailed-oriented & methodical approach to work.
• Willingness to travel
• Flexible and adaptable to work challenges and open to learn and develop skills.
• A high standard of written and spoken English
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work within a team.

The role

We are seeking an experienced person with a track record of problem solving in telecommunications networks to be a member of our Clients quality control team in Network Operations.

Key Responsibilities

•  To act as the quality control for customer connections and service repair activities by the Connections & Assurance contractor(s).
• To validate the work codes and materials deployed as invoiced by the contractor against the connections design and the actual deployment
• To minimise cost variations between connections design and deployment
• To initially act as the approver of small cost variations with the contractor in order to understand variations and take joint actions to reduce them
• To investigate and feedback the reasons for high cost connections (>€5k and €1k-€5k cost bands)
• To sample check connection designs, job packs and cost estimates supplied by Design from the Design contractor(s)
• To provide reports on activities undertaken and to provide feedback across the business to improve the quality assurance processes
• To review and validate documents of new network acceptance and handover process.

Key Deliverables:

• Assessments of the contractor(s) performance in regard to network build of customer connections, in-home connection, service repair and restoration.
• Variance reports on cost deviations between initial connections design cost and deployed costs
• Reports on outcomes of investigations and recommendations regarding high cost connections.
• Assessment and recommendations of variations and improvements for the design outputs of customer connections
• Quality improvement proposals and plans

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience with GIS and analytics in SmallWorld and ArcGIS.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle, SAGE or SAP.
• 3 + years’ experience in the production of Fibre Access Network Detailed designs or similar.
• Knowledge of operation of an ISO accredited environment.
• Experience of Quality Assurance and Quality management systems essential.
• Experience of telecommunications network construction principles essential.
• Experience of local authority licencing, wayleave process and related requirements.
• Ability to manage time and deal with multiple complex problems at once.
• High levels of flexibility, willingness to learn and develop new skills both individually and as a team member.
• Ability to successfully interact with external partners/vendors.
• Demonstrates flexibility and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.

What’s on offer for successful candidates?

• Competitive salary
• Company phone and laptop

The role

As a Field Engineer you will directly contribute to the building of a state of the art operations capability, working with our clients second line support team; ideally with domain expertise across two or more of OSS, Optical Line Termination (OLT), Optical Network Termination (ONT), DWDM and IP (Nokia an advantage); and requiring deep specialist domain expertise- or the aptitude to develop such in OLT, ONT and Passive Optical Network (PON) technology, systems and related processes.

You understand the importance of developing a strong relationship with our Clients Network Operations & Engineering teams as well as managing the performance of third-party vendors who will provide third-line support. You will work with a diverse team of people - with ICT systems and operational process expertise; and you will be responsible for delivering specialist OLT, ONT and PON technical support to assure continuity of network service; and the installation, commissioning and test of network infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for a region of approximately 40-50 nodes.
• In field repair and preventative maintenance to support optimal function and performance of all FTTH access network elements across the OSS, OLT, ONT, Microwave DWDM and IP domains; specializing in Fibre, OLT, ONT & PON
• Support the resolution of complex customer issues
• Support the adherence to key operational processes
• Support the acceptance of new/enhanced network resources into production
• Support the resolution of complex single- and multi-domain issues
• Contribute to the performance management of the operations team and third-party contractors
• Contribute to an open team culture of excellence, efficiency and continuous improvement
• Develop a strong relationship with colleagues in the Network Operations Centre and the Customer Operations teams; as well as liaising with third-party vendor specialists who will provide third-line support
• Work with business stakeholders and IT to ensure the quality of documentation and ability to measure and manage the performance of the network to stringent KPIs

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• 5+ years technology/operations experience in an ICT environment
• A third level qualification in engineering, computer science, physics or similar
• Skilled in OLT/ONT trouble shooting, OTDR testing, Fibre Fault finding, Core Fibre, FTTx
• Ideally, domain knowledge across OSS, OLT, ONT, DWDM & IP (Nokia an advantage); and deeper domain expertise in Fibre Fault finding, OLT, ONT & PON
• Knowledge of Analytic Trouble Shooting (ATS) techniques; test methodologies and techniques; and an aptitude for analysis, prioritization, and clear technical communication – to identify root causes of functional and performance problems and generate remedies and resolutions
• Highly responsible with an ability to work on call and on own initiative
• Excellent understanding of ICT operations
• Excellent written, oral communication, reporting and presentation skills
• Excellent people skills

What’s on offer for successful candidates?

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle, phone and laptop.

The role

The successful candidate will have experience of installations and supervising FTTx works. You will oversee the day to day operational duties of the civils crew and ensure that the project is running correctly, and quality is to a high standard and you are responsible for operational supervision of the construction site works and the public interface.

Directly reporting to the Build Manager, you will ensure that daily targets for productivity are met in accordance with health, safety and quality requirements. You will also be responsible for ensuring the site set up and delivery is appropriate and the direct site relationship with the build crews.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, self-motivated and flexible, as they will need to supervise several sites simultaneously and meet demanding deadlines.

Responsibilities for each area of focus include 

• Supervising the Fibre Installations / Civils crews in the field.
• Resolving any on site issues throughout the installation stages.
• Creating a good relationship with your team and all other stakeholders involved in delivering the project.
• Take full responsibility for co-ordination, delegation, supervision & quality control of onsite works.
• Ensure site set up in accordance with Health & Safety requirements.
• Capturing all issues daily and escalate if needs be
• Sponsor and support new ways of working which would improve delivery
• Meet agreed deadlines for delivery of project programme.
• Ensure any deviations to site survey are managed effectively and efficiently so as not to delay works.
• Ensure works completed in accordance with Entegro’s & client’s technical guidelines.
• Ensure works completed to meet building stakeholder, Entegro’s and client requirements.
• Meeting with the clients where required to give them updates on the progress.
• To ensure that any customer related issues are managed effectively.

Key skills and experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in a Cable installation / Technical role.
• Knowledge and experience of Supervisory work in the utility industry.
• Experience managing Fibre Installations / Civils operational teams.
• Knowledge and experience on FTTx projects.
• BT PIA accredited is advantageous
• Good track record in relation to key responsibilities.
• Managing Safely in Construction Qualification is advantageous.
• Chapter 8 Traffic Management Qualification.
• Effective team player
• Proactive and driven approach
• Excellent written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of MS products.
• Full, clean Driving Licence.

What’s on offer for the successful candidates?

• Competitive salary + performance-based incentive
• Company vehicle, phone and tablet.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.

• As QC Build Manager, you are responsible for the successful delivery of Fibre Optic Network construction projects in Northern Ireland.
• Directly reporting to the Operations Manager NI, the QC Build Manager will ensure that the Build Programme and customer installations are delivered to the required HSEQ, time and cost standards.
• You are also responsible for the effective management of internal and external stakeholders, including Local Authorities, Community Bodies etc.
• The successful candidate will be highly organised, self-motivated and flexible, as they will need to oversee the quality of the build and meet demanding deadlines.

Responsibilities for each area of focus include 

• A leader of Quality and H&S promoting and managing excellent SHEQ practices across the business and its contractors to ensure high standards are maintained.
• Deliver projects on time and to budget through robust, high-quality management processes, covering risk mitigation and forecasting.
• Monitoring, reporting and escalation of issues within projects with recovery plans in place to minimise any adverse effects.
• Ensure accidents, incidents and near misses, quality failures and service deterioration trends are reported.
• Provide accurate weekly reporting on progress risks encountered and/or forecasted, costs incurred to date, capturing WIP including Risk estimations and forecasted Cost to Complete to Senior Management.
• Establish and maintain an effective relationship with our Client, internal departments and customers as necessary to deliver projects.
• Setting up and managing an effective quality control verification process for fibre build/construction by internal and third party teams.
• Ensure all completion documentation and As-built information are handed over within the agreed SLA by the contractor, and it is checked and verified.

Key skills and experience

Essential

• FTTP Regional Delivery >3 years
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to set a good example to others.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to present to senior management, clients and stakeholders.
• BT PIA accredited is a distinct advantage
• Ability to negotiate suitable outcomes that mitigate project risk.
• Good technical understanding of telecoms fibre optic networks.
• Understanding of method statements and risk assessments.
• Commercial Awareness - understands the basic cost models and cost-to-completion projections.
• Experience and working knowledge of CDM Regulations Northern Ireland
• Understanding of the New Roads & Streetworks Act1 1991 – Northern Ireland
• Experience of recognised project management methodology.

What’s on offer for the successful candidates?

• Competitive salary + performance-based incentive
• Company vehicle, phone and laptop.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.

Job Description:

In this role, you will be working as part of the Planning Team and will have you will have key involvement in the planning and modelling of new Telecoms networks. This will involve planning & modelling Civil / Cable Routes, producing maps and drawings, and provide GIS and mapping  support to field staff.

The Role:

You will be planning & designing the FTTx metro networks from fundamental design stage right   through to Low Level Design, which involves;

• Feeder Network Design
• Distribution Network Design
• Completion of BOM’s and BOQ’s
• Completion of design risk assessments
• Produce documentation on cabinet sites for presenting to the Local Authority.
• Produce SED & project risk report.
• Ensure designs meet the client’s architectural and technical requirements and standards.   
   

Experience Required:

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical Services / Building Services / Civil Engineering.
• Over 3 years’ experience in FTTx planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and GIS software.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Customer focused with a proven track record in your current role.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Attention to detail, conscientious and have an ability to work on your own initiative is also essential.
• Decision making experience.
• Experience of designing fibre networks alongside power cables desirable.
• Experience working on BT Openreach Network advantageous.
   

 What is expected of you

• Produce project plans and resource requirement forecasts
• Manage and allocate resource to deliver projects as efficiently as possible and to the required standard
• Produce process and work instruction documentation to ensure the project is being delivered as efficiently as possible
• Produce & Maintain risk register and put a plan in place to mitigate the effects these risks have on the project plan
• Update and maintain trackers and record systems.
• Provide daily/weekly updates to the Operations Manager
• Communicate and liaise with client representatives                    
• Provide full estimate of project costs and manage DFE’s as they arise
• Provide detailed monthly, quarterly and annual reports on project and personnel KPI’s

Who you are

• Must be eligible to work in Ireland
• Qualified to at least degree level in a relevant engineering/electrical/electronic discipline or equivalent experience
• Must be highly skilled in HFC designing – Irish type networks
• Proficient in AutoCAD and GIS software.
• Strong track record in design discipline in telecommunications industry, preferably in a fibre optic/GPON environment
• Programme/Project Management qualification
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office packages
• Good people orientation and ability to communicate and lead by example
• Logical approach to solving problems
• Ability to manage a design team where there is a requirement to prioritize multiple tasks within a fast-paced, deadline oriented, environment
• Client focused

What you will know & understand

• Previous experience in managing teams in an office environment                
• Project Management experience
• Civils / Telecoms / Networks experience
• Previous experience in Telecommunications Programme Management
• HFC & FTTH designing
• Proficiency in variety of HFC Design Tools like, Lode Data, AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Spatial Net etc.
• Experience on Languages like Python, AutoLISP, Visual Basic etc.
• Excellent experience on GE Smallworld platform

Please Note:

Only candidates permitted to work in the EU will be considered for this role.

The role

In this role, you will be working as part of the Planning Team.  You will operate a Network Documentation System that includes passive network elements. You will have key involvement in FTTH network modelling, providing GIS mapping support to staff members, planning Civil / Cable Route(s), producing SLD’s, fibre splicing schedules and producing design packs.

Responsibilities for each area of focus include 

• Reviewing and analysing data received from the field through our survey tool and ensuring that the data has being captured to the desired level pre-design.
• Design Fibre Optical routes in accordance with current SOP and specification on our GIS design tools.
• Review route designs & draw up fibre schematic diagrams.
• Produce fibre splicing schedules.
• Produce design packs and works instructions.
• Liaise with other utility undertakers.
• Produce Bills of Quantities and Bill of Materials.

Key skills and experience

Essential 

• GIS or AutoCAD skills
• The ability to multitask and a desire to work to a high standard in a busy office environment.
• An analytical, detail-oriented approach to work.
• A willingness to learn and develop skills.
• Must have good command of written and spoken English

Advantageous

• A degree qualification in Electronic Engineering / Data communications /Networks/Civil Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Excellent written communication skills
• Telecommunications experience Access & Core.

Job Description:

In this role, you will be working as part of the Planning Team and will have you will have key involvement in the planning and modelling of new Telecoms networks. This will involve planning & modelling Civil / Cable Routes, producing maps and drawings, and provide GIS and mapping  support to field staff.

The Role:

You will be planning & designing the FTTx metro networks from fundamental design stage right   through to Low Level Design, which involves;

• Feeder Network Design
• Distribution Network Design
• Completion of BOM’s and BOQ’s
• Completion of design risk assessments
• Produce documentation on cabinet sites for presenting to the Local Authority.
• Produce SED & project risk report.
• Ensure designs meet the client’s architectural and technical requirements and standards.   

Experience Required:

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical Services / Building Services / Civil Engineering.
• Over 3 years’ experience in FTTx planning.
• Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Proficient in AutoCAD and GIS software.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Customer focused with a proven track record in your current role.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines.
• Attention to detail, conscientious and have an ability to work on your own initiative is also essential.
• Decision making experience.
• Experience of designing fibre networks alongside power cables desirable.
• Experience working on BT Openreach Network advantageous.