Fibre Planning Engineer

Job Title: Site Closure Fibre Planner

Contract: 3-month extendable contract

Location: Field-Based (North of England or Scotland)

Start Date: ASAP

Are you an experienced Fibre Planner looking for your next contract opportunity? We are seeking a Site Closure Fibre Planner to support major network rationalisation and site closure projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Planning: Ensure site closures have minimal service impact and align with planned outage windows.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with project teams and external engineers to meet Vodafone standards and timelines.
• Network Validation: Ensure network accuracy in GIS systems and verify readiness before changes.
• Audits & Risk Management: Conduct detailed network audits and proactively identify risks, reporting them to stakeholders.
• Project Coordination: Attend project meetings, liaise with the Fibre Delivery Manager, and contribute to planning discussions.
• Design & Documentation: Create high-level and low-level designs, including splicing schedules and schematics.
• Records Management: Work with the records team to maintain up-to-date network documentation.

Requirements:

• Strong experience in GIS systems
• Knowledge of Vodafone/OLO national networks
• Proven background in fibre network planning
• Ability to work field-based in Northern England or Scotland