Fibre Technician

About the role

The Fibre Technician carries out fibre optic cable installation, splicing, testing, fault restoration and preventive maintenance on the STCL Fixed Access Network, including FTTH/GPON and enterprise fibre services, so that customers get reliable connectivity safely and to approved technical standards.

Key responsibilities

• Use fibre cable, closures, connectors and consumables efficiently, record materials used and return serviceable surplus stock.
• Install and activate customer fibre services to approved work orders.
• Diagnose and repair customer-affecting fibre faults promptly.
• Perform cable pulling, termination, fusion splicing and jointing to standards.
• Conduct OTDR and optical-power tests and record results.
• Maintain splice, route and as-built records and carry out preventive maintenance.
• Work with engineers, technicians and contractors, share practical knowledge and take part in toolbox and safety briefings.
• Comply with STCL values, policies, engineering procedures and HSE requirements, and report damaged plant, unsafe conditions and security risks immediately.
• Support quality checks and close corrective actions assigned.

Required profile

• 2-3 years of work experience.
• Relevant technical certificate or equivalent practical experience in telecom/fibre; valid driver licence where required.
• Fibre/OTDR certification is desirable.

Required skills

• Fibre optic cable installation, routing and handling.
• Fusion splicing, termination and joint closure.
• OTDR, optical power and continuity testing.
• FTTH / GPON connections and service activation.
• Fibre fault tracing and preventive maintenance.
• HSE awareness, teamwork and job documentation.

What we offer

• An excellent remuneration package with performance incentives.
• A chance to join a dynamic, growing company with strong career prospects.