Senior Implementation Engineer (Contractor)

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Company Description

Contractor Position

Location: Field based with travel to CityFibre's offices

Contract length: 12- months

IR35: Inside

As the UK's largest fibre-only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we're busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally.

Job Description

We're looking for a Senior Implementation Engineer contractor to join us on a 12-month basis. This role is critical in growing and guiding our Regional Deployment team to ensure seamless delivery of our active network services. This role blends technical expertise with people development, focusing on process improvement, network design, and deployment excellence.

What you'll be doing:

• Leading and nurturing a regional team to deliver network services efficiently, while supporting their growth and development
• Designing and refining processes for network installations, upgrades, and migrations to ensure smooth and timely service delivery
• Collaborating closely with engineers and partners to integrate new technologies and maintain high standards across deployments
• Driving continuous improvement by enhancing deployment workflows with a focus on data accuracy, automation, and quality
• Providing expert guidance and acting as a go-to resource for colleagues, helping shape a supportive and high-performing team culture

What you'll bring to the role:

• A collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring and empowering others to grow within a high-performing team
• Strong communication skills to confidently engage with engineers, partners, and stakeholders across all levels
• A proactive approach to problem-solving, with a keen eye for improving processes and driving innovation
• Technical know-how in network deployment, commissioning, and troubleshooting, paired with a willingness to keep learning
• A calm and organised presence, able to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality and attention to detail

Qualifications

• Proven experience in network deployment and planning, ideally in a multivendor environment
• Ability to build and lead a team with diverse technical skills.
• Familiarity with commissioning and troubleshooting tools
• Understanding of Ethernet & IP (Layer 2 and 3 technologies)
• Commitment to continuous improvement and process efficiency

Additional Information

CityFibre is partnering with Talent Works to manage our contingent worker vacancies. If you are successful in your application, you will be engaged by Talent Works to work on assignment at CityFibre.

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at careers@cityfibre.com. We want to help!