Chief Engineer Team Fibre Engineer Review

My role involves being part of a team that work on new builds, older builds, roads, telephone exchanges, footway boxes, manholes, up on poles and many other weird and wonderful buildings. My primary skill is fibre jointing, for this we use the latest fibre splicer equipment to join two different fibres, also we work on cabling from different places/poles.

The courses we have been on have been very structured with plenty of opportunities for practical as well as theory based work.
There are several recap sessions and also options to learn in everyone’s best learning style which for me is practically. Also the trainers are friendly and provide great support when working on difficult topics.

Openreach provide support at all times through help lines, the employee assistance programme, a place called rehab works. There are on site co-ordinators that provide help where neccesary with training, classes but also through issues at home or even issues with other people in the company which I have not come across.

Openreach use learning home which allows me to keep track of what courses I’ve done and also which courses are upcoming.
All trainers provide feedback on us and on areas in which we need to either work on or just expand are knowledge on, I do feel very supported.

My qualification takes what I do back to the bare bones, so I get to learn things that yes I may not use in my job role, but if I ever came across a situation where I was unaware, I may be able to find a solution without causing massive issues for others.

Yes

Openreach is an ever expanding company with great morales and great customer feedback. I feel honoured to work for them and get to work with some very diverse clever and interesting people. Other people would benefit from this as no two days are the same and there will always be new things that happen while at work.