Wireless Engineer

Airband are looking for a Wireless Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for connecting customers to Airband’s Fixed Wireless Access network (FWA) as well as complete other wireless technologies installations such as 4G.

• Competitive Basic Salary
• Company vehicle, with the option of personal use and fuel card.
• Smartphone, tools, uniform, PPE
• Enhanced over time rates
• 25 days of paid leave a year rising to 30 plus bank holidays with service
• 5% Airband pension plus minimum 3% employee contribution
• Customer referral bonus – a thank you for every customer you send our way.

If you have a full valid UK driver’s license, wireless engineering experience, and want to progress your career with a high growth specialist in rural broadband then read on….

Who are we?

Our mission is simple – everyone deserves better broadband. In 2009 we saw those with rural roots were dogged by slow speeds and inconsistent connection. Apparently, nothing could be done. But we could fix the problem! Our ambition was to build the largest non-urban broadband network for hard-to-reach communities across the UK. And over a decade later, we are proud to be a go-to specialist for reliable, rural broadband.

The Role:

As an Airband wireless engineer, you will enjoy working in a varied environment. You will be out on the road traveling to sites throughout the Devon area delivering a high level of installation, servicing, and repair work to our wireless infrastructure.

Our wireless engineers typically have a flexible working approach, thrive on solving problems under time pressure, are comfortable working at heights, have networking skills, and have high levels of commitment and customer focus to deliver solutions that work. They are also able to motivate themselves to meet tight deadlines, always ensuring work is completed to a high standard whilst health and safety standards are met.

We want to make sure all our engineers are supported and have a chance to progress their careers, so we provide specific training to ensure you keep up to date with relevant technology.

Day to day responsibilities:

• You will be representing Airband at ground level by installing/maintaining fixed wireless customers
• Troubleshooting customer issues when a service visit is required
• Liaising with both colleagues and customers; keeping in regular contact with office staff
• Being punctual and conducting all work to high standards of neatness
• OOH on-call work be required on a rota basis
• Ensure the appropriate H&S is adhered to
• Correct use of safety equipment and procedures

We are looking for people who are comfortable with the following:

• Correct use of safety equipment and procedures
• An understanding and some experience of IT networking (TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, Switches, Routers, PoE)
• Motivation to work alone but also be a great team player
• Ability to analyse and solve problems whilst under pressure
• Comfortable working at heights
• Self-motivated with a high degree of initiative
• A genuine interest in the IT sector with the ability to suggest and implement new technologies as they emerge
• Able to manage your own workload and hit the ground running.

Certificates/tickets Required (training will be provided if you do not hold these certificates/tickets):

Static Boom (1b) Mobile Booom (3b), CSS Worksafe (Safe working at Height), Emergency First Aid at work, NOPS/Smart Card, Street works operator 01 SLG

Certificates/tickets Desirable:

Tower Climber Medical, Tower climber & Rescue, Roof Top Safety & Access, RF Safety Awareness, Pole Top Climber, Rigging & Lifting (100kg), Emergency first Aid at Height, Critical Injury First Aid, Tower Inspection, A8 or SA001 O/H safety, A9 or SA002 U/G safety, 1st Aid Mental Health

Why work for Airband?

We wouldn’t be able to deliver on our mission to bring super-fast broadband to some of the hardest to reach areas if it were not for our people. We believe in unlocking everyone’s potential and we are passionate about retaining our top talent and love to promote within, giving you the opportunity to progress or experience other areas of the business if that is what you want. Some of our other benefits include:

• We offer hybrid working – a mix of working from home and in the office. (Role Dependent)
• Free Broadband – If you are in our coverage, you can benefit from free broadband with us!
• 20% off your monthly line rental on EE’s phone, tablet, SIM only or mobile broadband plans.
• Car financing scheme, Cycle to work, Tech scheme, Healthcare and medical insurance, Dental care, and Health cash fund (dependent on length of service)
• Airshare (employee discount platform) – discounts on everyday shopping, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless – save up to £1,000 a year!
• Refer a friend reward scheme – a selection of great rewards to choose from!
• Company socials! We really do like to get to know everyone – each year we host Summer & Winter parties for all our colleagues!

Ready to apply?

We want you to get the most out of your recruitment experience at Airband – it works both ways – are you a match for Airband, and are we a match for you? If you are ready to apply, click the button below to attach your CV and fill out our application form. All applications are reviewed and screened by our Talent team. If we think you could be the next Airband colleague, an intro call will be set up to learn more about you. We will provide more insight about the role and share life at Airband, our values and discuss your experience to date.

Pre- employment checks

Please note that you are required to have the right to work in the UK and we request satisfactory references as part of our recruitment process. A DBS check be required for a number of our roles, particularly those that are customer facing.