Telecoms engineer Review

Providing fibre circuit point to point for businesses including node work, internal cable runs, and exchange work. Specifics are splicing, cabling, drilling to walls, also needing to read job packs and comparing the job to openreach standards. Also having to meet safety regulations when climbing or underground work and any other work that you do.

I have learnt various new skills including: - how to climb up a pole safely with a harness, safety belt etc - how to splice using a splicer, cleaver, splice protectors etc. - how to cable using rods, cable, cobra etc. - how to read job packs and complete jobs using information provided on pack.

This is a great experience for anyone old or young. It gives you the opportunity to have an additional qualification and gain a trade in life which can be used in any country worldwide. The skills offered give you the opportunity to learn all about fibre and getting hands on.

Very well organised. Start with an induction in one place with various other new starts. Which includes welcoming you to the business, getting clothing so prepared to start, getting your van and kitted out with iPhone and laptop etc. This means I am ready to start as soon as induction is complete

Loads of support. Everyone is helpful from your manager to your colleague, everyone has been so welcoming and offered loads of support. If I need any help I know I can pick up the phone or ask one of my colleagues and they are more than happy to help me.

We have a classroom session every month where we can compete our svq stuff we are required to complete to complete our apprenticeship. The trainers are extremely helpful with any questions or issues that I have when completing. They are also polite and respond on phone and email if I am completing work outside working hours

It gives you an inside on stuff about the whole business and not just being an engineer. It gives you an idea of what else is out there and gives you additional skills that you do not use so much on a daily basis like the computer/email skills provided in the course

I know my team socialise on a regular basis, I have also been invited to play in a football charity match. Apart from that I am not fully aware of what else i could get involved in. I am pretty busy so I am not available a lot of the time

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Brilisnt company to work for as they look after your physical and personal health, provide a fantastic wage and pension. I look at this as a job for life. They also provide great training which is beneficial which will support you in becoming an accomplished engineer in the future when your apprenticeship is up.

Get stuck right into the job immediately and get your svq done ASAP as the sooner it’s done the sooner your receive your pay rise. Make sure you stick to health and safety requirements so you or your colleagues are not in risk of being hurt at anytime when working