Trainee Telecom Engineer

Anderson Wright Consulting Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

Trainee Telecom Engineer - No experience Needed just the willingness to learn.

With an increasing demand in the market then Fibre/Telecommunication Engineering might just be your calling.

Our client is seeking Trainee Fibre/Telecommunication Engineers, due to the shortage of skilled people in the UK. You will go through an intense 8 week training programme where you will get accredited and qualified in Telecommunications to BTEC standards.

Key Details:

1. No experience required as full training will be given to all successful candidates.
2. This is a government funded course (free of charge).
3. Monday to Friday 9am till 4pm for 8 weeks at your local training centre.

On the course you will be learning things such as:

• Installing Telephone and Internet lines on the BT Phone Network (installations at phone exchanges and installations inside customers' premises).
• Fault Finding/Testing/Fixing Telephone lines.
• Setting up Networks ranging from Internet Routers in Houses to Networks in Business premises.
• Installing CAT5 systems leading to other applications (CCTV Door Access Systems & Audio/Visual installations etc).
• Fibre splicing.
• Fibre installations.
• And many more...

What does a telecommunications engineer do?

Fibre/Telecommunications Engineers (or Telecoms Engineers) install, test and repair communications systems. This includes fixed-line and mobile telephone networks, copper wire and fibre-optic cabling and digital satellite systems.

Work could include:

• Installing, connecting and testing cabling.
• Diagnosing and fixing faults in systems.
• Working with aerial rigging and related equipment.
• Installing mobile and static antenna on buildings or masts.
• Building and testing telecommunications components and equipment.

THIS IS A FREE GOVERNMENT FUNDED COURSE AT A LOCAL TRAINING CENTRE (8 WEEKS HANDS ON CLASSROOM BASED COURSE)