Network Designer

2 weeks ago

Bournemouth, Bournemouth, United Kingdom Wessex Internet Full time £432,000 per year

Network Designer - Dorset
Wessex Internet is an award-winning broadband provider on a mission to transform rural connectivity across the Southwest. As we expand into the New Forest, Wiltshire, and South & West Dorset, we're looking for Network Designer to join our Special Projects Planning team.

Our Special Projects Planning Team delivers complex and bespoke customer connections — often involving detailed technical design and land access coordination.

As a Network Designer, you'll help bring these projects to life by:

  • Designing fibre routes across our legacy and XGS networks
  • Recording and maintaining accurate network plans in our build software
  • Delivering quick, high-quality designs that enable seamless project delivery

This is a role where precision meets pace — perfect for someone who loves turning plans into reality.

What We Offer

  • Up to £36,000 starting salary, dependent on experience.
  • Genuine opportunities to progress—supervisory and team lead routes available.
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days.
  • Private medical insurance, life assurance & income protection.
  • Cycle to Work & Tech purchase schemes.
  • Enhanced family leave policies.
  • Staff broadband discount (75%).
  • High street discounts on 100+ brands.
  • Summer & Christmas team socials.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Keeping our network database up to date and accurate
  • Creating detailed network maps using GIS mapping tools (Vetro, QGIS, Google Earth, Vitruvi)
  • Supporting the Construction Team with fibre planning, mapping, and documentation
  • Providing real-time technical support to field engineers and network splicers
  • Producing fibre splicing matrices and expansion quotes
  • Preparing information for PIA, permitting, and wayleave submissions
  • Producing accurate as-built documentation

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have

  • A degree (or equivalent experience) in Surveying, Geography, Geology or a related field (advantageous)
  • Experience using CAD or GIS software (advantageous)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • A proactive, can-do attitude with strong problem-solving abilities
  • Confidence juggling multiple projects at different stages
  • Strong IT skills and a natural aptitude for learning new software

We're not just building networks — we're building the future of rural living. If you're ready to kickstart your career in fibre and be part of a passionate, forward-thinking team, this is your chance.

Apply today and help connect communities for generations to come.

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