**Job title: Splicing Supervisor
**Salary: Up to £38,000**

**Location: East Peckham, Kent**

**THE ROLE**

We’re a small company with a very exciting future. This leadership role provides a great opportunity to combine working on-site with flexible desk-based working. You will lead our team of splicing engineers and be responsible for the end to end quality of our fibre network. You will be tasked with extending our network to a complete town or village. This role is ideal for an experienced splicing engineer who would like to extend their experience to team management and the ownership of design and quality standards. The Fibre Splicing Supervisor manages complex work in fibre optics installation and maintenance, including performance and fusion splicing and testing.

**THE DAY JOB**

Team management including, workload allocation, training and development, and attendance management

An understanding of XGS-PON optical fibre networks

Creation of the Fibre Design Allocations

Ownership of the end to end testing specification

Advisory input on equipment standards

Trouble shooting - the splicing manager will be the central point of contact and owner of serious incidents within the network

Supporting the installation team and routine maintenance team with any technical issues

Continual improvement - relating to the overall fibre specification, testing regime and quality standards

Input into the overall development of full fibre broadband products

Advisory on suppliers and products used to provide the service

Management of the testing plan and review of test results

Identification of known errors and remediation plans

Completing network handovers to live once build is complete

Dissemination of the Trooli splicing and testing requirements to suppliers and sub-contractors

Technical advisory to suppliers and sub-contractors

Input to trouble shooting and problem solving in collaboration with suppliers

Validating and approving sub-contractor invoices

**WE'LL LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU IF...**

A detailed knowledge of Fibre Networking design and limitations.

In depth experience of splicing techniques and processes.

A thorough understanding of OTDR configuration, testing and results interpretation.

Trouble shooting and fault finding in Optical Fibre networks.

Understanding of FTTP, PIA and the Openreach network.

A detailed working knowledge of a fibre network build through significant prior job experience and training on site.

Experience of managing teams and effectively managing performance.

Experience and Qualification within street works and an understanding of the New Roads & Street Works Act 1991(NRSWA).

Experience of working on the Openreach Network

Demonstrable experience of working with/for telecommunications operators or service partners.

Strong fit for our brand and organisational culture.

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Ms Project.

**WE'LL LOVE YOU IF...**

Fibre expert

Excellent communication skills

Excellent time management

Assertive and dependable

Self-motivated organiser

Flexibility and adaptability

Confidence with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

Ability to interpret plans in various formats

High level of numeracy

Desirable: Knowledge of NSRWA Streetworks (training will be given)