KEY SKILLS

❑ Experienced team leader, responsible for motivating team to achieve accurate outputs within tight timescales.

❑ Highly organised, well developed time and task-management skills.

❑ Specialist in all aspects of cables including fibre optic, copper and coax covering jointing, maintenance, installation and termination, testing and fault finding.

❑ Good all round knowledge in the Telecommunications and Signalling Field

❑ Excellent telephone manner - able to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and customers whilst maintaining discretion and confidentiality

❑ Systems literate with good keyboard skills, including Windows and Microsoft Office

❑ IRSE and TMTH qualified

❑ COSS , PTS and Lookout Certification

CAREER HISTORY

Formally British Rail Telecommunications-Racal Telecommunications

❑ Faulting/Commissioning and Maintenance of Global Crossing and Network Rail Fibre and Copper Network Infrastructures

❑ Fault finding and testing using test equipment OTDR, ILM etc

❑ Assisting the Technical Investigation and Planning Engineer in all aspects of cable engineering

❑ Supporting Cable Team Leaders as required in fault investigation and planning copper, coaxial and fibre outages

❑ Providing Technical support in the event of failures and as required

❑ Conduct Technical Investigations on Operational Systems for Network Rail

❑ Knowledge of PDH and SDH Transmission Systems

❑ Taking charge of a site of works in the event of a major incident

❑ Production of reports, plans, cable rigs and the updating of drawings

❑ Testing, faulting and commissioning of fibre optic, coaxial and copper cables

❑ Planning and development of budget schemes including site surveys, estimating and production of business cases.

❑ Management of minor and major new works projects

❑ Covering Technical Investigation and Planning Engineers Post as Required

❑ Carry out periodic quality, safety checks to ensure maximum efficiency of maintenance plans and faulting activities

❑ Preparing scope of works, method statements and risk assessments

❑ Qualified Trainer Designing and Running Internal Training Courses

Responsible for the jointing, maintenance, termination, testing and fault finding of copper, aluminium, coax and fibre optic cables carrying telecommunications and/or signalling circuits & power cables 110/650V.

❑ Team leader responsible for organising, delegating and carrying out work as specified by the Telecom Works Assistant

❑ Supervise and provide on job training

Signalling and Telecommunications Department

Responsible for the faulting and maintenance of operational signalling equipment

EARLY CAREER

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

O Levels English Literature, English Language, Mathematics, Physics

CSEs Mathematics, History, Metalwork, Art, Geography

ONC Electrical Engineering

HNC Electrical Engineering

IRSE Maintainer(T) , Maintenance Tester(T)

DV Security Clearance

PERSONAL

Driving: Full driving licence

INTERESTS

Rugby League, Weight-training, Computers, Music and Technology