Cable Recovery Technician – Coax Decommissioning (Telecoms)

Cable Recovery Technician – Coax Decommissioning (Telecoms)

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Location: London (SE)

Contract: Outside IR35 | £275 per day

We’re supporting a major decommissioning programme within a legacy network and are seeking experienced Cable Recovery Technicians to assist with coaxial cable removal across headend and switch room environments.

You’ll be working hands-on to safely remove legacy coax cabling, often from elevated positions, as well as performing basic signal testing to confirm circuit disconnection.

Key Responsibilities:

• Recover and remove coaxial cabling from overhead trays and switch room infrastructure
• Conduct signal testing to validate safe disconnection
• Work safely at height using ladders or platforms
• Label and document recovered cables/hardware as per process
• Liaise with engineering leads to support efficient decommission workflow

Experience Required:

• Telecoms engineering
• Strong understanding of headend or exchange environments
• Comfortable with manual cable handling, working at height, and using cable cutters
• Exposure to access network technologies and infrastructure
• Familiarity with legacy transmission tech (SDH/PDH) and hardware from Nokia, Marconi, etc.