Cable Supervisor

Role Overview

Reporting to the Build Manager you will be responsible for leading your team of Cable Technicians with the pre-enablement of existing fibres, splicing and final end to end testing. Ensuring the compliance of safety regulations, quality standards and working closely with other departments to ensure projects are successfully delivered.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining all daily objectives set by the Build Manager
• Main focal point for all direct labour and subcontractors for problem solving
• Determine the resource requirements for the completion of all works
• Assign roles, tasks and responsibilities to complete all tasks
• Close working relationship with the Build Coordinator for accurate recording of all workstreams
• Management/supervision of all operatives, subcontractors and associated plant
• Management and liaison with the QC team for the accurate recording of all pictorial evidence, supplied by the subcontractors and direct labour
• Regular reviews of project status ensuring all options have been considered and evaluated to improve construction performance
• Challenging the commercial team to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective approach is used to deliver outstanding projects
• Promoting near miss and Positive Intervention NCN reporting
• Strong leadership with employees on site
• Efficient communication and engagement with supply chain
• Control of site environmental issues
• Development of strong team working relationships
• Ensuring all project KPI s and KPM s are achieved
• Uploading documents to company systems in line with business requirements
• Developing accurate project programmes for weekly updates
• Ensuring compliance to procedures through weekly/monthly returns
• Cost risk management and early identification of problematic issues on site
• Ownership of projects, costs, programmes, documentations, site activities and procurement
• Weekly submission of information, including weekly timesheets, material sheets and plant and site checklists
• Collection of data for Divisional coordinators including scheme drawings of layout, sections and construction details

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working and supervising fibre engineers on Virgin Media contracts (desirable)
• NRSWA accreditation to supervisory level (essential)
• PIA accreditation – K8 and SA001 (essential)
• Passive Optical Network build understanding
• Valid UK driving licence held for 2 years or more with no more than 6 points on licence (essential)
• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Trustworthy and ethical approach, exercising discretion where required
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service
• Experience in a fast paced, national and multi-site business
• Self-starter who can priorities a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Outlook/Word/Excel)

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 3x life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program (discount from high street retailers)
• Private healthcare
• Free eye test vouchers
• Employee referral scheme
• Pure Gym discount
• Virgin Media – ‘My Rates’ discount
• Occupational Health
• Access to apprenticeships

Svella Connect is a leading provider of telecoms and digital infrastructure, building and installing high-speed broadband networks to help connect businesses and residents with full-fibre internet. With depots in Warrington, Leeds and Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, we are a leading contractor for telecoms and internet providers such as Virgin Media and carry out a range of projects across Yorkshire, Midlands and the North West.

Our vision is to be the employer of choice in the industry by investing in long-term growth, introducing technology, innovation and developing efficient ways of working to ensure excellent service for our clients and their customers.