Jobs at Bt Openreach – Power Network Engineer

Job Description:

Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at Openreach. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team’s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you’ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure the delivery of all aspects of NGA power work (FTTP, FTTC, FTTPIC, SHE, MDU) as agreed with and directed by the chief engineer’s technical senior management team.
• Work closely with the other lines of business to improve customer and end-user satisfaction levels.
• Responsible for submitting accurate daily whereabouts reports and overtime returns.
• Flexible to work away from home nationally which will require early starts and late finishes.
• You will be required to be flexible and to undertake ad-hoc tasks for the wider team requiring power skills & knowledge.
• Ensure that you keep up to date with mandatory training obligations and you will maintain your vehicle log.
• Ensure that tools or equipment (including vehicles and testers ) supplied to undertake the power role are maintained ,calibrated and kept safe and secure.
• Comply with any legislative requirements in relation to the role.
• Street works.
• The job holder will be aware of the Street works legislation (New Roads and Street works Act 1991) related to their work.
• Enabling power installation work for FTTP SHE includes AC and DC systems.
• Make sure that DSLAMs are routine and certificated in accordance with current requirements as defined and documented by ISIS documentation ,Chief engineer’s office and that all Certificates and power documentation is accurate and uploaded in a timely manner.
• They will understand it sufficiently to be able to comply with it, working safely, ensuring the safety of the public, avoiding prosecutions and penalties, and relying on their own knowledge or on their ability to recognise when they will need specialist support.
• Deliver Power projects and work packages.
• Ensure all work is carried out with compliance to BT safety requirements.
• Work within the expectations of the Chief engineer’s office.

Job Requirements:

• We’re a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group, and our customers are the 640+ communications providers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services to homes and businesses. And we’re on a mission – to make the country’s digital network services faster, better and more affordable.
• Our people are experienced, resourceful and innovative, working on vital projects that help support the nation at work, in learning, on the move, at rest, at play, in emergencies and much more.
• So if you’d like to be a part of an exciting organisation that’s making a real difference, why not join us today?
• You can read more here about working at Openreach.

Qualification & Experience:

• Basic understanding on the different types of networks located with BT exchanges (PSTN, System X&Y, AXD10 etc).
• Proficient in the use of MS-Excel, MS-Word & MS-PowerPoint to create high quality written documentation for customer, supplier and internal use.
• Working on basic fibre circuits.
• Knowledge of LLU product types and relevant sources of information.
• Demonstrable operational experience of BT telephone exchange infrastructure in a planning, build and operations environment.
• Ability to use all relevant support systems such as LLUMS, PIMMS, Advitium, SNAPe.

Job Details:

Company: Openreach

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Bristol, England

Application Deadline: N/A