We have an excellent opportunity for a Desk Based Surveyor to join our growing project, based in and around the Brighton area.
As a Desk Based Surveyor , the primary objective of the role is to manage and support the field Surveyors and engineers in Fibre Delivery on Openreach works.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Complete management of Survey supervisors providing leadership and guidance.
- Driving improvements into the quality of field surveyors through the management of the field supervisors and surveyors alike
- Ensuring supervisors manage survey teams (surveyors & TRR crews) to work together as an efficient unit
- Working closely with the Project Manager & Assistant Project Manager to improve, maintain and increase the quality of surveys in the field
- Guarantee continued training / support to surveyors, TRR crews & trainees to generate a knowledgeable field team
- Working pro-actively to identify and develop new ways of working to meet the customers’ & client’s requirements
- Participate in client calls
- Identifying any failings and putting processes / training in place to rectify any issues that may arise
- Manage ECDs in accordance with CDPs through use of internal trackers
- Performance manage surveyors and supervisors through weekly capture of performance data
- Manage field to ensure customer & client targets are met
- Ensuring all revenue generating activities are captured at survey stage to ensure maximum revenue is obtained during & following build, prior to invoicing.
- Understanding the existing Openreach network to be able to offer the best and most cost-effective solution for any upgrade works on the existing network UG or OH.
- To ensure all costs are captured at survey stage including Traffic Management by reviewing all TM requirements when applicable
- Complete full validation of surveys
- Ensure that the supervisors capture all DFEs and that they are applied to the estimate
- To support the supervisors in their role thus ensuring surveyors are correctly managed
- To develop processes to increase efficiencies within the field
- Continuous health and safety checks
- Work closely with Openreach FBC engineers
- Performance manage supervisors & surveyors through weekly capture of performance data
- Manage a program of works to ensure that customer targets are met
- Management and training of the overall quality of the surveys
- Confirm compliance with all company procedures
- Any ad-hoc duties as requested by the line manager or senior management
To be successful in this role you will:
- Extensive knowledge of surveying requirements for a fibre build network, especially Openreach Network – must hold current S11 training accreditation – Ideally lead assessor status.
- Good experience working with Platforms – Orion & Geo hub
- Min 2 years’ experience working in a Fibre Build Project Management role on PON (FTTP), Spine & Poling works on Network Build Telecoms projects
- Good knowledge of NRSWA (Ops & Supervisor)
- Proficient knowledge of Fibre PON build specifications
- Good understanding of Traffic Management guidelines for utility works in the Highway
- Good presentation skills – you should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages in particular Power Point & Excel
- Based in the North West but prepared to Travel as and when required
- Full UK drivers licence held for a minimum of 3 years.
- Be prepared to undergo a DBS check (formally CRB) prior to commencing work with Ferns.