Position Overview & Specifications

Planning Engineer

Southend-on-Sea

You will be a planning expert for both Civil and Fibre routes. With your solution-orientated approach you'll drive improvements across our team and manage key

relationships, contributing to the success of our network.

You'll be collaborating with ISP Designers/Planners to check, amend and improve FTTH drawings and agree job packs that will make our build program.

Responsibilities:

Analyse FTTH drawings, answer queries from the ISP and authorities and support our build program.
Survey packs that include the pre-planned civils and fibre routes
Oversee and carry out quality checks of drawings by completing joint walkouts with the customer, ensuring they are buildable and cost efficient.
Identify and flag any defects and engineering difficulties in the network plans and suggest alternative routes.
Complete 'As-Builts'
Liaise with ISP, contractors, internal and external stakeholders, local authorities, and highways agencies.

Requirements:

Experience in surveying routes and identifying defects.
A history of using civils avoidance methods
The ability to liaise and negotiate with contractors - PIA experience would be beneficial.
Knowledge of Diversionary works code of practice and its application
Ability to produce detailed industry-standard level of survey, installation, and as-built documentation.
Driving license
Knowledge of FTTx network construction will be an advantage.
Experience with GIS software or AutoCAD will be an advantage.

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