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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 FULL_TIME

Telecommunications Engineer

Salary Range
£22,000 - £35,000
£1,833 - £2,917 / mo

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United Kingdom
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Cumberland Comms provide end to end technology and communications resources. With 20 years in the industry, we believe that creating positive long-term relationships with satisfied customers will ensure our long-term success. We are a highly efficient company offering our quality resource to some of the biggest network providers in the industry.

Operating mainly in Humberside and the surrounding areas, we have an excellent reputation in the industry, with a high regard for health and safety and customer service.

We are looking for motivated individuals and provide a program of continued training and development to our team to ensure we keep up with the fast-evolving industry.

We cover all aspects of the industry, and your work will involve

· Copper and fibre installing

· Copper and fibre jointing

· Overhead and UG cabling

· Polling, civils and exchange work

· Other duties and tasks as the industry determines

We are looking for likeminded team members to join our business as full-time trainee/telecommunication engineers

Requirements

  • Must hold a full UK driving licence for at least 12 months with no more than 6 points on your licence
  • Safety conscious
  • An excellent standard of work
  • Good time keeping and attendance
  • Confident working at heights
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A good standard of customer service
  • Risk assessment and hazard identification and a strong focus on Health and Safety practices
  • Must always represent the company in a positive manner
  • Must be happy to work mainly outdoors
  • Be a team player who can work using your own initiative

Desirable but not Essential

  • Hold or have held Openreach overhead, underground and fibre accreditation modules
  • Have experience of working on Openreach/KCOM networks
  • Hold a valid NRSWA street works Operative unit 2 card

On offer is an excellent benefits package which includes:

  • Industry qualifications
  • Your work clothing and personal safety equipment
  • 20 days annual holiday plus bank holidays
  • Bonus scheme
  • A healthcare option with Cumberland Comms offering the basic scheme
  • Company vehicle after probationary period and dependant on your driving licence and points
  • Birthday Leave

Career progression opportunities

  • Competitive earning potential with the opportunity to earn overtime
  • Salary is negotiable and dependent on experience/qualifications
  • Progression within the company

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £22,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Humberside: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Do you have a full UK Manual Driving Licence with no more than 6 points? And have you held it for at least 12 months?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: TelComEngJan23

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Telecommunications Engineer roles across Cumberland Comms Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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