Posting Date: 7 Jan 2025
Function: Infrastructure
Unit: Networks
Location: Motherwell (R095), Motherwell, United Kingdom
Recruiter: Luke Byrne
Internal Closing Date: 28th Jan 2025
Our Radio Rigging Engineers are at the core of the BT Radio Access Network. Their customers include a variety of vital stakeholders from dedicated subscribers to the emergency service network and military traffic. Working at height, they are required to utilise their specialist knowledge, skills and abilities in both radio and rigging to meet strict SLAs and team targets. Responsible for work on all BT Tower and radio sites, streetside installations and exchanges - they are the vital connection for our essential services, responsible for build, maintenance and installation activity.
As a Trainee Radio & Rigging engineer in our Networks Field teams, you will enter the business at the ground level. Your traineeship will have you completing a set pathway of internal/external training (dependent on the specific role). You’ll be taught how to work on our network, with a mixture of on the job and classroom training, over a period of 24 months. At the end of this period, you will be assessed, and on successful completion of your assessment will assimilate as a Radio & Rigging Engineer within Networks Field Engineering. The full range of responsibilities & expectations of a Radio & Rigging Engineer are found within this Job Description.
Skills and Experience
Self-Starting: The ability to work autonomously without supervision to proactively achieve desired outcomes, often using their own initiative to drive actions required from both themselves and wider team. Ownership: Ability to take ownership of and effectively manage tasks, activities and resources. Works with the wider team to understand priorities across the unit. Team Leadership: Ability to contribute to and support team colleagues and project leads; for the successful completion of technical activities under a project of work. Coaching: Proactively shares knowledge with others to improve understanding. Supervising less skilled engineers on the job. Communication: Able to communicate clearly and precisely through a variety of methods in any given circumstance or location. Problem Solving: The ability to deal with a variety of issues and effectively implement solutions as required. ICT Literacy: Confident user of MS Office suite, especially MS Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail). Team Work: Works well with and effectively supports wider team to understand patch and wider regional requirements and supports these effectively to meet wider CFU objectives. Requirements
Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the role i.e. able to bend, stretch, kneel and crouch. Also must be able to climb, work at floor and ceiling level inside buildings, tower structures and road side infrastructure, lift heavy drums/cables and recognise coloured wiring. Mandatory
Able to pass a working at height medical. Maintain a level of physical fitness to conduct the role. With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally. We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses. We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive. As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society. Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us. Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
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Self-Starting: The ability to work autonomously without supervision to proactively achieve desired outcomes, often using their own initiative to drive actions required from both themselves and wider team. Ownership: Ability to take ownership of and effectively manage tasks, activities and resources. Works with the wider team to understand priorities across the unit. Team Leadership: Ability to contribute to and support team colleagues and project leads; for the successful completion of technical activities under a project of work. Coaching: Proactively shares knowledge with others to improve understanding. Supervising less skilled engineers on the job. Communication: Able to communicate clearly and precisely through a variety of methods in any given circumstance or location. Problem Solving: The ability to deal with a variety of issues and effectively implement solutions as required. ICT Literacy: Confident user of MS Office suite, especially MS Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail). Team Work: Works well with and effectively supports wider team to understand patch and wider regional requirements and supports these effectively to meet wider CFU objectives. Requirements
Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of the role i.e. able to bend, stretch, kneel and crouch. Also must be able to climb, work at floor and ceiling level inside buildings, tower structures and road side infrastructure, lift heavy drums/cables and recognise coloured wiring. Mandatory
Able to pass a working at height medical. Maintain a level of physical fitness to conduct the role. With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally. We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses. We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive. As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society. Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us. Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.
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