Full job descriptionStructured Cabling Engineer - Edinburgh & Surrounding Areas
Day Rate: £170 per day (8 hours, inside IR35)


Out-of-Hours Rate: £195 per shift (8 hours, inside IR35)


Working Pattern: Predominantly nights, with daytime and weekend flexibility


Environment: Retail stores, commercial premises, petrol filling stations and construction/refurbishment sites
ROLE OVERVIEW
We require an experienced Data Cabling Engineer to install, maintain, test and diagnose structured cabling infrastructure, primarily Cat 6 UTP, with occasional fibre-optic requirements.
Candidates must work confidently independently or in two-person teams, delivering high-quality installations in live operational and construction environments while maintaining strict health and safety standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
*Install, route, terminate and test Cat 6 UTP cabling.
*Complete data outlet, module, cabinet-side, 110 and Krone-style terminations.
*Undertake network cabinet patching, cable management and labelling.
*Trace, identify, diagnose and rectify cabling faults.
*Conduct end-to-end LAN testing, verify switch-port connections and confirm connected equipment is online.
*Read site drawings, installation plans and building-work information.
*Conduct site surveys, maintenance and fault-finding visits.
*Complete electronic audits, photographic evidence and job documentation.
*Obtain customer or site representative sign-off.
*Maintain clean work areas and follow approved RAMS and site safety procedures.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Candidates must hold or complete the following before undertaking site work:
*Valid construction or electrical industry site-access accreditation.
*Required contractor access training.
*Working at Height Awareness.
*Asbestos Awareness.
*Manual Handling Awareness.
*Site-specific inductions where applicable.
*Review and acknowledgement of applicable RAMS.
Powered Access: At least one engineer in a two-person team operating a scissor lift must hold the appropriate qualification.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
*Advanced electrical industry accreditation.
*Level 3 Advanced Telecoms Specialist qualification.
*Experienced Worker route towards Level 3 or equivalent.
*Fibre-optic splicing competency.
*Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) testing experience.
*Mobile elevating work platform qualification.
ESSENTIAL TECHNICAL SKILLS
Candidates must demonstrate practical competence in:
*Cat 6 UTP cabling installations in retail and commercial environments.
*Cable pulling, routing, termination and identification.
*Network cabinet work, patching and cable management.
*Cable tracing, fault diagnosis and LAN connectivity testing.
*Working safely around ceiling voids, ceiling tiles and elevated areas.
*Correct cable identification and labelling.
*Electronic job reporting and photographic audits.
Engineers may occasionally need a laptop connection for remote technical support. Active network equipment configuration is not normally required.
REQUIRED TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
Engineers must have access to:
*Suitable hammer drill and twin drill/driver set.
*Cabling and access rods.
*Punch-down and termination tools.
*Standard hand tools, screwdrivers and Allen keys.
*Cable toner and tracing equipment.
*Suitable 6-tread, 8-tread and A-frame ladders where required.
*LAN/network connectivity tester.
*Laptop where required for remote support.
Specialist fibre engineers must have suitable fibre splicing and OTDR testing equipment.
WORKING HOURS & FLEXIBILITY
*Predominantly Sunday to Thursday night shifts.
*Typical Sunday start: 16:00.
*Typical weekday night start: 22:00.
*Approximately 90% of work outside normal trading hours.
*Occasional daytime and weekend work.
*Typical on-site duration: 4-6 hours.
*Working days may extend to 8-12 hours including travel.
Engineers may work independently on maintenance and smaller tasks. Cable installations and significant ladder or powered-access activities are normally completed in two-person teams.