Construction Jobs
Brentwood, Essex
Job Purpose
* To lead fibre build and construction activities for UK fibre deployments
* To provide technical expertise on all aspects of fibre build and construction; this includes all civils (including re-instatement), cabling and splicing/testing activities, plus production/completion of associated (as-built) documentation;
* To establish and lead the internal and third party sub-contractor teams to deliver the build programme based on individual customer needs and guidelines; select and on-board the chosen civils/cabling sub-contractors to ensure build readiness;
* To lead and line manage the civils/cabling supervisors to ensure control and management of the 3rd party civils/cabling sub-contractors and to meet OHS, Construction, build quality, productivity and efficiency targets;
* To liaise with Local Authorities and residents as appropriate to ensure compliance with local requirements; To ensure that the correct liaison with local authorities and residents have taken place and local requirements are adhered to. Attending any meetings as required.
* To manage and track the build/construction team deliverables, ensuring compliance with OHS, contract obligations, SLAs and KPIs;
* To assist the business development team in pre-sales activities focused on passive fibre network build and deployment projects. This includes engagement with customers;
* To identify sales opportunities beyond project scope.
Key Accountability
* Manage internal and third party sub-contract teams to construct high quality FTTP and B2B networks in the UK;
* Be responsible for new build, customer connections, network upgrades, diversionary works, customised solutions, defects and 24x7 fibre network maintenance;
* Provide real time point of escalation for field staff and the supervisors;
* Manage project demand and build/construction resources to ensure deliverables are tracked and completed on or before agreed timescales. Report on project deliverables;
* Setup and manage an effective quality control and “right first time” verification process for fibre build/construction by internal and third party teams;
* Deliver network build/construction programme to agreed quality of service and financial targets;
* Keep up-to-date on fibre services deployment and construction innovations in the UK to drive improvements in cost, quality and timescales;
· Engage with ITL teams to learn and share best practices
Skills required to carry out the role effectively
· Detailed experience of UK fixed and cable operator network build guidelines and ways of working, including GPON, FTTX and HFC networks;
· An in-depth knowledge of The New Roads and Street Works Act, 1991 (NRSWA), and its ancillary legislation and the various Codes of Practice;
· An in-depth knowledge of HSG47 “Avoiding danger from underground services”;
· Good network within the UK fibre services industry – both suppliers and customers;
· Excellent understanding of fibre network architectures and network topologies;
· 5+ years of network build experience in the UK fibre services industry;
· Excellent knowledge of FTTP topology including mixed networks with GPON, G.Fast, VDSL, HFC, DOCSIS;ARIEL
· Strong knowledge of available passive components applicable to FTTx networks and FTTx deployment technologies;
· Extensive experience with civil engineering and telecoms deployment, including Detailed Design and As–Built Engineering;
· Extensive experience conducting quality control of fibre engineering build/construction;
· Experience of managing OSP civils operatives and cabling/splicing engineers;
· Solid understanding of OSP network build key drivers affecting cost in OSP network roll outs;
· Analytical and demonstrates ability to solve build/construction and/or operations related problems;
· Profound understanding of customer challenges within fibre network domain;
· Ability to gain confidence with the customer;
· Demonstrates active listening skills with customers and internal teams;
· Shows personal accountability and result oriented behaviour at all times;
· Actively builds and maintains a wide contact network with customers, suppliers, competitors and Ericsson colleagues;
· Good knowledge of network build from exchange/head end to customer premises;
· Good knowledge of CDM Regulations and up-to-date working knowledge of related legislation;
· Good knowledge of private wayleave and customer consents;
· Clear thinker with determination and energy, good planning abilities, well-organised and seeking perfection;
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a wide spectrum of personalities.
· Knowledge of the catalogue of HAUC & NJUG published advice notes;
· Knowledge of the various trench excavation methods, including but not limited to: manual digging, top-cutting, mechanical trenching, narrow trenching, mole-ploughing, directional-drilling;
· Good knowledge of backfill & reinstatement materials & their associated HAUC approval status.
· Good knowledge of the traffic management Code Of Practice
· Good knowledge of TMA and permitting/noticing legislations
Job Purpose
* To lead fibre build and construction activities for UK fibre deployments
* To provide technical expertise on all aspects of fibre build and construction; this includes all civils (including re-instatement), cabling and splicing/testing activities, plus production/completion of associated (as-built) documentation;
* To establish and lead the internal and third party sub-contractor teams to deliver the build programme based on individual customer needs and guidelines; select and on-board the chosen civils/cabling sub-contractors to ensure build readiness;
* To lead and line manage the civils/cabling supervisors to ensure control and management of the 3rd party civils/cabling sub-contractors and to meet OHS, Construction, build quality, productivity and efficiency targets;
* To liaise with Local Authorities and residents as appropriate to ensure compliance with local requirements; To ensure that the correct liaison with local authorities and residents have taken place and local requirements are adhered to. Attending any meetings as required.
* To manage and track the build/construction team deliverables, ensuring compliance with OHS, contract obligations, SLAs and KPIs;
* To assist the business development team in pre-sales activities focused on passive fibre network build and deployment projects. This includes engagement with customers;
* To identify sales opportunities beyond project scope.
Key Accountability
* Manage internal and third party sub-contract teams to construct high quality FTTP and B2B networks in the UK;
* Be responsible for new build, customer connections, network upgrades, diversionary works, customised solutions, defects and 24x7 fibre network maintenance;
* Provide real time point of escalation for field staff and the supervisors;
* Manage project demand and build/construction resources to ensure deliverables are tracked and completed on or before agreed timescales. Report on project deliverables;
* Setup and manage an effective quality control and “right first time” verification process for fibre build/construction by internal and third party teams;
* Deliver network build/construction programme to agreed quality of service and financial targets;
* Keep up-to-date on fibre services deployment and construction innovations in the UK to drive improvements in cost, quality and timescales;
· Engage with ITL teams to learn and share best practices
Skills required to carry out the role effectively
· Detailed experience of UK fixed and cable operator network build guidelines and ways of working, including GPON, FTTX and HFC networks;
· An in-depth knowledge of The New Roads and Street Works Act, 1991 (NRSWA), and its ancillary legislation and the various Codes of Practice;
· An in-depth knowledge of HSG47 “Avoiding danger from underground services”;
· Good network within the UK fibre services industry – both suppliers and customers;
· Excellent understanding of fibre network architectures and network topologies;
· 5+ years of network build experience in the UK fibre services industry;
· Excellent knowledge of FTTP topology including mixed networks with GPON, G.Fast, VDSL, HFC, DOCSIS;ARIEL
· Strong knowledge of available passive components applicable to FTTx networks and FTTx deployment technologies;
· Extensive experience with civil engineering and telecoms deployment, including Detailed Design and As–Built Engineering;
· Extensive experience conducting quality control of fibre engineering build/construction;
· Experience of managing OSP civils operatives and cabling/splicing engineers;
· Solid understanding of OSP network build key drivers affecting cost in OSP network roll outs;
· Analytical and demonstrates ability to solve build/construction and/or operations related problems;
· Profound understanding of customer challenges within fibre network domain;
· Ability to gain confidence with the customer;
· Demonstrates active listening skills with customers and internal teams;
· Shows personal accountability and result oriented behaviour at all times;
· Actively builds and maintains a wide contact network with customers, suppliers, competitors and Ericsson colleagues;
· Good knowledge of network build from exchange/head end to customer premises;
· Good knowledge of CDM Regulations and up-to-date working knowledge of related legislation;
· Good knowledge of private wayleave and customer consents;
· Clear thinker with determination and energy, good planning abilities, well-organised and seeking perfection;
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a wide spectrum of personalities.
· Knowledge of the catalogue of HAUC & NJUG published advice notes;
· Knowledge of the various trench excavation methods, including but not limited to: manual digging, top-cutting, mechanical trenching, narrow trenching, mole-ploughing, directional-drilling;
· Good knowledge of backfill & reinstatement materials & their associated HAUC approval status.
· Good knowledge of the traffic management Code Of Practice
· Good knowledge of TMA and permitting/noticing legislations