HQ Systems
Senior Data & Fibre Cabling Engineer
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Senior Data & Fibre Cabling Engineer
Based at Ryarsh, near West Malling, Kent · working across the South East, London and surrounding areas. £35,000–£42,000 depending on experience, plus paid overtime and bonus incentives
Full-time, permanent · No agencies
Before you apply
You must live within a sensible daily commute of West Malling (ME19 5AA) and have hands-on structured cabling and fibre experience. If that isn't you, please don't apply.
The short version
We need an experienced data and fibre engineer who can install to a high standard and run the job: manage the site, deal with the client, and own it from first fix through to test results. If you lead installs and don't wait to be told what's next, this is for you.
About HQ Systems
Network | Security | Audio Visual. We design and install data and fibre cabling, Wi-Fi, CCTV, access control and AV for education, IT companies, managed service providers and commercial clients across the South East, London and surrounding areas. We're a growing team with long-term, repeat customers and plenty of work in the diary.
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What you'll be doing
- Installing and terminating Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6a cabling
- Fibre splicing, termination and fault finding
- Installing containment: trunking, conduit, basket and tray
- Testing with Fluke kit and producing certified results
- Network cabinet installs, upgrades and tidy-ups
- Installing switches, access points and associated hardware
- Running jobs on site as the client's point of contact
- Leading apprentices and subcontractors on your jobs
- Submitting job reports, photos and test results the same day
What you'll need
- 3+ years installing data and fibre, including running jobs on your own
- Work that passes first time, and a job finished properly before you leave site
- Clear, professional communication with clients and the office
- Full UK driving licence
- Current ECS or CSCS card
- Your own hand tools (we supply test equipment and splicers)
- The ability to pass an Enhanced DBS check, which we arrange, as much of our work is in education settings
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A bonus if you've also done
- CCTV installation
- Paxton access control
- Wi-Fi deployments
- Audio visual installs
- IPAF
What you'll get
- £35,000–£42,000 depending on experience
- Paid overtime
- Bonus incentives
- Company van and tablet
- 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
- Workplace pension
- Ongoing training
- Varied projects across education, commercial and IT sectors
- Regular company socials
- On-site parking at our base
How to apply
Send your CV and a few lines on your data and fibre experience to salesadmin@hqsystems.co.uk. Shortlisted applicants get a short call with our Projects Coordinator, then an interview at our office. You must have the right to work in the UK.
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