Job Description
Data Cabling Engineer - Edinburgh andamp; Surrounding Areas Location: Edinburgh and 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 ..... full job details .....