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Fibre Planning Engineer

United Kingdom, St. Helens 35000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 09, 2026
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Excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's largest telecom contractors with over 30 years experience of delivering fibre and network infrastructure projects across the UK. As a Fibre Planning Engineer, you'll support the design and safe planning of fibre installation work across the North West. You'll initially visit and survey sites in order to understand feasability, assess entry and termination points and any additional civil work required. Then, you'll prepare a 2D CAD drawing to enable Engineers to carry out work from your plan which you'll coordinate.

Job Responsibility

  • Coordinate the civils work to allow network installation
  • 2D CAD drawings of civil designs
  • Attend site surveys
  • Collaborate with other teams to ensure work is in accordance with agreed plan
  • Support in pricing/quotes for clients
  • Develop relationships with clients/stakeholders to form a partnership approach to work.

Requirements

  • 3+ years in a planning position
  • Experience in low level civils design
  • Past experience in fibre optic sector

What we offer

  • Company vehicle
  • Annual bonus

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