Fixed Wireless Access Engineer / Fibre Engineer at CASS Ltd (Working on behalf of Airband) (2025-06 – Present)
Multi-skilled Telecommunications Engineer working across Fixed Wireless Access (FWA), FTTP and structured cabling projects.
- Installed, commissioned and maintained wireless broadband services for residential and commercial customers.
- Configured, aligned and fault-found on Cambium, Ubiquiti, Siklu and 4G/LTE radio systems.
- Built, maintained and optimised Point-to-Point (PTP) and Point-to-Multipoint (PTMP) wireless networks.
- Conducted line-of-sight assessments, wireless site surveys and installation feasibility checks.
- Installed, terminated and tested Cat5e and Cat6 structured cabling systems for customer data networks.
- Configured routers, switches and customer premises equipment (CPE) to support reliable connectivity.
- Diagnosed RF interference, connectivity issues, signal degradation and network performance faults.
- Performed signal analysis, throughput testing, service validation and network optimisation.
- Delivered FTTP customer installations and maintenance activities where required.
- Produced installation reports, maintenance records and fault documentation using company systems.
- Worked safely at height on rooftops, poles and external telecommunications infrastructure while maintaining excellent customer service.
Cabler at Barden Network Engineering (2025-04 – 2025-06)
Worked on Openreach and Circet network infrastructure projects delivering overhead and underground cabling activities.
- Installed fibre drop wires and completed customer connections in accordance with client and Openreach standards.
- Completed overhead and underground cable installation tasks, ensuring correct routing, securing and labelling of cabling and equipment.
- Conducted route planning using mapping systems, network records and site assessments to identify safe and efficient installation routes.
- Completed risk assessments before commencing work and ensured all tasks were carried out safely and professionally.
- Set up signage, lighting and guarding in accordance with NRSWA requirements and safe working procedures.
- Carried out pole climbing activities up to 15 metres using approved climbing equipment, PPE and pre-climb checks.
- Identified and overcame job issues such as blockages, trees, restricted access, busy roads and alternative route requirements.
- Maintained stock levels, tools, equipment and daily vehicle checks to ensure operational readiness.
- Produced detailed completion reports, photographic evidence and clear job notes for office and client records.
Fibre Engineer at All Points Fibre / Jurassic Fibre (2024-11 – 2025-04)
Delivered FTTP installations across Openreach, Circet and PIA networks for residential and business customers.
- Installed fibre drop cables from poles and underground chambers to customer premises.
- Completed both overhead and underground cable installations, including customer connections and service restoration activities.
- Installed external wall boxes, completed internal fibre routing and ensured neat, safe and compliant customer installations.
- Used GIS mapping systems to identify poles, chambers, demand points, routes and designated network equipment.
- Performed fibre preparation and termination using cable strippers, cleavers, connectors and related tools.
- Completed fibre testing, commissioning, speed validation and service checks to confirm package performance.
- Diagnosed and resolved installation issues including blockages, restricted access, tree obstructions and network faults.
- Completed A55 reports for jobs requiring traffic management, scaffolding, tree cutting, civils or blockage resolution.
- Used MEWPs where required to safely access non-climbable poles and completed pole climbing up to 15 metres.
- Maintained detailed installation records, job notes, photographic evidence, vehicle checks and stock control.
Ganger / Fibre Engineer at P&B Contractors (2023-09 – 2024-11)
Led and coordinated a two-person engineering crew delivering FTTP installations, customer connections, civils and survey activities.
- Planned daily workloads, allocated tasks and ensured work was completed safely, efficiently and to required standards.
- Managed stock control, van audits, equipment checks, quality assurance and completion reporting.
- Completed soft and hard civils works including trenching, duct installation, 10mm sub-duct installation and reinstatement.
- Used Cat & Genny equipment before excavation to identify and avoid existing underground services.
- Conducted rod and rope activities, test rod and rope works, blockage clearance and chamber route preparation.
- Cleared underground network blockages using rods, cobras and appropriate tooling to allow cable installation.
- Performed pre-enablement cable pulling across the BT network, leaving cable ready for final customer installation.
- Completed overhead and underground cable installations, route surveys and customer-facing works.
- Trained and supported engineers on internal installations, customer connections and safe working practices.
- Produced detailed completion reports with before-and-after photographs and maintained a clean, hazard-free working environment.
Customer Connections Engineer / Fibre Engineer at Jurassic Fibre (2023-01 – 2023-09)
Installed and commissioned FTTP services for residential customers across the Jurassic Fibre network.
- Completed both overhead and underground customer installations while working on PIA/BT network infrastructure.
- Discussed internal and external cable routes with customers and selected the most suitable installation method.
- Measured jobs, routed fibre cabling from chamber or pole to premises and installed external wall boxes and customer equipment.
- Performed fibre preparation, stripping, cleaving, connectorisation and termination using industry tools.
- Completed speed testing and service validation to ensure customers received the correct package performance.
- Diagnosed and resolved installation faults, service issues and customer connectivity problems.
- Completed soft civils works, trenching and microduct installation where required.
- Produced detailed job reports with photographs, products used, work notes and fault details.
- Set up VPN solutions for residential and business customers where required.
- Operated MEWPs safely, completed daily safety inspections and followed working-at-height procedures.
Pre-Installation Surveyor at Jurassic Fibre (2022-09 – 2023-01)
Conducted detailed pre-installation surveys ahead of FTTP customer installations to confirm whether work could proceed successfully.
- Used GIS mapping systems to identify poles, chambers, ducts, demand points and customer premises.
- Completed route proving from pole or pit to customer premises using rod and rope techniques.
- Produced A55 reports for traffic management, civils, scaffolding, tree cutting and other specialist requirements.
- Assessed installation feasibility, identified engineering obstacles and recorded additional works required before installation.
- Completed risk assessments and documented surveys.
