FTTP Fibre Planner/Surveyor

The Network Planner is to design civils and fibre-optic infrastructure for Fibre to the Home networks. Designs to comply with overall planning guidelines to deliver cost effective and fit for purp

• Oversee the production of detailed low-level designs by the design partner for toob's new build FTTP network.
• Undertake desktop quality checking of initial designs produced by the design partner to ensure it meets toob's detailed network design guidelines.
• Lead joint walk out surveys in the field with representatives from design partner, build partner and toob build manager. Capture all feedback and changes agreed in the field.
• Document agreed changes on a marked up design and communicate with the design partner in order to produce a final ready for construction detailed design.
• Manage and implement incoming in life design change requests from the build managers and build partner.
• Assist in undertaking audits for completed network builds to enable the production of as-builts and Openreach PIA build complete documentation.
• To review implemented designs and re-iterate the planning guidelines to improve the overall quality and cost effectiveness of the network design.
• Flexibility to work across multiple aspects of the E2E planning process
• To look for ways to utilise as much existing infrastructure in the design as is possible and practical, particularly Openreach PIA ducts and poles.
• Maintain and update Detailed Network Design Guidelines for the FTTP access network

Experience/Skills Required:-

• Experience of low-level design on existing UK FTTP networks beneficial.
• Experience of designing using Openreach PIA ducts and poles beneficial.
• Experience of undertaking field surveys beneficial.
• Current and proficient user of GiS systems/tools for FTTx design (e.g. QGiS)
• Own transport required to travel to site surveys.
• Flexibility required to work in the Portsmouth office, occasionally work from home and travel to site surveys up to 60 miles from Portsmouth.

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Long Term Incentive Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• 25 Days Holiday