Trainee Telecom Engineer

Newcastle upon Tyne
3 weeks ago
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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.

·No experience required as full training will be given to all successful candidates.

·This is a government funded course (free of charge)

·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 and CAT6 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)

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

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