Fibre Splicing Technician

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Key ResponsibilitiesSplicing & Termination: Perform precise fusion splicing on single-mode and multi-mode fibre optic cables inside various enclosures, splitter nodes, joints, and customer premises.Network Preparation: Prepare external network joints, strip cable sheaths, clean optical fibres, and route tubes neatly into splice trays according to network schematics.Testing & Fault Finding: Conduct end-to-end optical testing using OTDR (Optical Time-Domain Reflectometers), Visual Fault Locators (VFL), and Light Source/Power Meters. Inspect and clean connectors using video probes.Documentation: Interpret network blueprints, straight-line diagrams (SLDs), and splicing matrices. Complete, update, and upload test results and "as-built" documentation via digital field apps.Maintenance & Repair: Locate, diagnose, and rectify network faults, micro-bends, or fiber breaks on live or newly built infrastructures.Health, Safety & Compliance: Set up safe traffic management systems (signs, cones, barriers) in compliance with street works laws. Safely operate in confined spaces (manholes) and at heights (ladders/hoists).