Fiber Optic Splicer

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Splicers to join our team. The purpose of the role is to help build the future of Fibre. You will play a key role in helping OCU achieve our mission of delivering to the home, to millions of premises across the South-West region - building the Fibre future and be apart of something far bigger than just a standard job. Within the role as a Fibre Splicer, you will be responsible for splicing and testing on existing and new build networks to specific customer specifications. This will include external and possible internal work.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Producing fibre test reports.
- Analyse the trace results to pinpoint any problems.
- Reading and understanding straight line drawings and fibre allocation sheets.
- Understand and be able to follow written work instructions.
- Build new splice points using various underground joint closures and optical distribution frames.
- Live network splicing.
- Fusion Splicing.
- EXFO IOLM (Intelligent Optical Link Mapper) and OTDR (Optical Time Delay Reflectometer) Testing.

**Skills and Experience**:

- OTDR experience.
- Experience on both IOLM and OTDR with the EXFO platform of testers.
- Fusion splicing experience.
- Resilience to overcome challenging situations and a willingness to learn across contracts.
- Organised, Professional, and proactive approach to work.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- A willingness to travel between our contract sites.
- Experience working with Fibre Optic products.
- NRSWA Street works ticket - Preferable.

**Salary**: £150.00-£250.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- South West: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)