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

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.

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 siteClear, 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

A bonus if you've also done

• Paxton access control
• IPAF

What you'll get

• Paid overtime
• Company van and tablet
• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Ongoing training
• Varied projects across education, commercial and IT sectors
• Regular company socials
• On-site parking at our base

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