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Develop, maintain and optimise the UK’s cellular network and its infrastructure

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* Lead end to end cell site installation and maintenance activities, having the responsibility for teams and contractors simultaneously on site.
*Identify, evaluate and mitigate risks associated with their own work and activities they and their team are responsible for
*Safely install and maintain cell site electrical systems, specifically DC electrical systems, at height and at ground level in line with current BS 7671 regulations
* Install, commission, decommission and maintain field-based cell site apparatus and cellular network systems including RAN, core design and transmission fundamentals
* Conduct work at height on all cell site apparatus, setting up lifting systems and apparatus to permit safe manual handling and lifting whilst at height.
* Undertake the physical on-site field installation, commissioning, maintenance and optimisation of electrical power systems, Radio Frequency Systems and Microwave links, Mast Head Amplifiers, Remote Radio Units, Radio Frequency Combiners, Hybrid Fibre and DC Power Cabling Systems, Fibre and Power Breakout Boxes, base station cabinets, Power Supply Units, AC to DC rectification units and site designed steelwork
* Install and construct all cell site apparatus and ancillary items, following detailed construction drawings and verification of works post installation.
* Ensure compliance with all current and relevant H&S legislation
* Install, maintain and certify all cell site safety apparatus including vertical and horizontal systems.
* Install, maintain and certify all cell site safety apparatus including vertical and horizontal systems.
* Install maintain, repair, and certify all cell site electrical systems including single phase and three phase. This includes battery backup supplies, prime and standby power sources, earthing systems including temporary, permanent or generated supplies.
* Undertake the safe testing and certification of electrical systems to comply with BS7671
* Comply with environmental policies and legislation, practice sustainable principles, and evaluate how these impact on their work and activities they are responsible for and how these assist in the achievement of united nations sustainable development goals (UNSDG) and net-zero carbon emissions.
* Ensure compliance with equity, diversity & inclusion (EDI) and ethical standards, recognising the importance of these in the workplace.

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For apprentices aged 16-21 the training costs are fully funded by the government. For apprentices aged over 21, there is a 5% co-investment, which would be paid by the employer. Alternatively, the training costs can be covered by utilising the Apprenticeship Levy Fund.

For levy-paying employers, 100% of costs are covered. Non-Levy paying employers 95% of costs are covered, with the option of levy transfer for the 5% remaining.

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