Apprentice Network Cable Engineer - Bristol
NG BAILEY GROUP LIMITED
Bristol (BS16 3HE)
Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 April 2025)
Posted on 30 January 2025
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Summary
We have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic people to join our IT Services team. Here you will learn from the industry’s best, working on everything from office blocks to nuclear power stations; banks to hospitals; New installations and enhancements to existing building infrastructure. No two projects are ever the same.
- Wage
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£17,000 a year
- Training course
- Network cable installer (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, working hours are 7am to 5pm, shift dependent on the project.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 27 August 2025
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Read and understand layout drawings.
- Complete survey activities and produce schedule of works.
- Use small hand tools such as hammers, saws, screwdrivers etc.
- Operate electrical tools such as combi drills, impact drivers etc.
- Install the cable management systems needed for securing cables safely to the fabric of the building, such as box trunking, conduit, cable tray and cable basket.
- Complete fire stopping using industry leading products
- Install communication cabling (e.g., fibre optic cables, Copper data communication cables (such as Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a and cat7)), POTS, fire alarms, emergency alarm systems.
- Pull, Lay, lace, label and terminate cables correctly
- Inspect, test and commission completed installations using the latest communication cable test equipment
- Diagnose and rectify faults on a range of communication circuits and equipment
- Test, and fault-finding methodologies on existing network links.
- Define circuit boundaries and responsibilities
Where you’ll work
Causeway House
Lodge Causeway
Bristol
BS16 3HE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
CNET TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Network cable installer (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Install copper cabling components for Local Area Networking (LAN). Carry out maintenance tasks on copper cable networks. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Install fibre optic cabling components for Local Area Networking LAN and Wide Area Network WAN infrastructure. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Conduct testing on copper cabling in accordance with equipment manufacturer's procedures, compliant to industry standards, interpret results and rectify failures.
- Carry out testing of fibre optic cabling using an optical loss test set, Tier 1 and fibre inspection tool in accordance with equipment manufacturer’s procedures, and compliant to industry standards.
- Analyse copper and fibre test results and provides certification to the customer.
- Prepare, constructs and installs telecommunications equipment cabinets, either pre-built or from flat-pack. Arrange and install fixtures and fittings for the intended use. Selects network equipment components for installation into cabinets, differentiating between switches and routers.
- Work at height in a safe manner.
- Work in confined spaces by implementing health and safety procedures, using and maintaining personal protective equipment.
- Apply health and safety working practices to keep themselves and others safe.
- Analyse plans, make decisions about equipment types and quantity, and predict time frames.
- Assess the requirements for cable containment by type and size to build a pathway suitable for routing data cables. Install containment systems, using tools and methods for cutting, shaping and mounting tray, basket trunking and conduit.
- Install end-point equipment using fixings and media.
- Interpret the customer statement of requirements to determine the quantity and quality of components to be used in the cable network.
- Quantify equipment requirements and timelines for tasks to be carried out.
- Communicate with key stakeholders in the customer's organisation including the customer, the construction design and management CDM co-ordinator, the project manager and the information technology IT security officer.
- Maintain cyber security, applying processes and procedures aimed at protecting data confidentiality.
- Install copper cabling components for Local Area Networking (LAN). Carry out maintenance tasks on copper cable networks. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Install fibre optic cabling components for Local Area Networking LAN and Wide Area Network WAN infrastructure. Identify, locate and repair common faults.
- Conduct testing on copper cabling in accordance with equipment manufacturer's procedures, compliant to industry standards, interpret results and rectify failures.
- Carry out testing of fibre optic cabling using an optical loss test set, Tier 1 and fibre inspection tool in accordance with equipment manufacturer’s procedures, and compliant to industry standards.
- Analyse copper and fibre test results and provides certification to the customer.
- Prepare, constructs and installs telecommunications equipment cabinets, either pre-built or from flat-pack. Arrange and install fixtures and fittings for the intended use. Selects network equipment components for installation into cabinets, differentiating between switches and routers.
- Work at height in a safe manner.
- Work in confined spaces by implementing health and safety procedures, using and maintaining personal protective equipment.
- Apply health and safety working practices to keep themselves and others safe.
- Analyse plans, make decisions about equipment types and quantity, and predict time frames.
- Assess the requirements for cable containment by type and size to build a pathway suitable for routing data cables. Install containment systems, using tools and methods for cutting, shaping and mounting tray, basket trunking and conduit.
- Install end-point equipment using fixings and media.
- Interpret the customer statement of requirements to determine the quantity and quality of components to be used in the cable network.
- Quantify equipment requirements and timelines for tasks to be carried out.
- Communicate with key stakeholders in the customer's organisation including the customer, the construction design and management CDM co-ordinator, the project manager and the information technology IT security officer.
- Maintain cyber security, applying processes and procedures aimed at protecting data confidentiality.
Your training plan
- You will train at one of the top performing colleges or training providers in the country
- Level 3 - Network Cable Installer apprenticeship standard
- Block release at a college - travel and accommodation will be provided
- A comprehensive 3 year training programme to support additional training is in place
- You will regularly attend in house training and development as part of the programme.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English Language (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
- Other Subjects (grade C/4 or above)
- Other Subjects (grade C/4 or above)
- Science based subject (grade C/4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Excellent timekeeping
- Are keen to learn
- Safety Conscious
Other requirements
- Work indoors, outdoors and occasionally at height - Be prepared for early starts and travel away from home when necessary - Have normal colour vision This role will support our Defense contracts; therefore security clearance is required for this role.
About this company
NG Bailey is the UK's leading independent engineering and services business. Our vision is ‘to be the best – creating exceptional environments for present and future generations’. We work across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, and our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects. Our company has two divisions, Engineering and Services, which together we bring buildings and infrastructure to life.
After this apprenticeship
- Once qualified there is the potential of a permanent position within the company. If you successful gain a permanent position there are many opportunities to advance your career.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
CNET TRAINING LIMITED
apprenticeships@ngbailey.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297289.
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Closes in 16 days (Sunday 20 April 2025)
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