Fibre Splicer
Commsworld
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Edinburgh
Contract type: Full time
Job Title: Fibre Splicer
Location: Central Scotland / Field Based
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Purpose
We are looking for a skilled Fibre Splicer to join our field team and play a key part in delivering reliable, high-performance fibre networks. You will be responsible for splicing and testing on both existing and new-build networks, working to detailed customer specifications across external and internal environments. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in the quality of their work, enjoys problem-solving on live infrastructure, and wants to be part of building the connectivity that powers homes and businesses.
You’ll be joining a team that values craft, accountability and continuous learning. We invest in our engineers — supporting ongoing certification, providing modern tooling, and giving you the variety of work that keeps the job interesting. Whether you join us as an employee or as a contractor, you’ll be part of delivering projects that genuinely matter to our customers.
Key Responsibilities
As a minimum you may be called upon to undertake all or some of these activities as required
Splicing
Knowledge / Skills / Background / Qualifications
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Location: Central Scotland / Field Based
Salary: Dependent on experience
Job Purpose
We are looking for a skilled Fibre Splicer to join our field team and play a key part in delivering reliable, high-performance fibre networks. You will be responsible for splicing and testing on both existing and new-build networks, working to detailed customer specifications across external and internal environments. This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in the quality of their work, enjoys problem-solving on live infrastructure, and wants to be part of building the connectivity that powers homes and businesses.
You’ll be joining a team that values craft, accountability and continuous learning. We invest in our engineers — supporting ongoing certification, providing modern tooling, and giving you the variety of work that keeps the job interesting. Whether you join us as an employee or as a contractor, you’ll be part of delivering projects that genuinely matter to our customers.
Key Responsibilities
As a minimum you may be called upon to undertake all or some of these activities as required
Splicing
- Fusion splicing using Fujikura or similar equipment
- Live network splicing with care taken to maintain service integrity
- New-build, internal and external work, including building new splice points using a range of fibre enclosures and Optical Distribution Frames (ODFs)
- Splicing OBFs, trays and BFPs
- Confidently splicing from 2-fibre up to 288-fibre cables
- Carrying out OTDR and ILM testing
- Producing clear, accurate fibre test results
- Analysing trace results to pinpoint faults and identify root causes
- Reading and interpreting straight-line diagrams
- Following written work instructions in Microsoft Word and Excel
Knowledge / Skills / Background / Qualifications
- A minimum of 2 years’ hands-on experience working with fibre optic products
- Solid OTDR experience
- Proven fusion splicing capability
- At least 2 years’ experience working on live networks
- Background in telecommunications or network installation
- Relevant industry certifications, such as fibre optics, telecoms, NRSWA, SA001/SA002, PIA, confined space, and working at height
- Experience working on FTTP/FTTH broadband networks
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