Trainee radio & rigging engineer

About the role

As part of the role you may be required to contribute to out of hours callout by supporting voluntary lists and, if required, Formal On Call Frameworks (with a minimum 1 in 4 attendance) to support service as needed by the business.

Responsibilities

• Prioritise health and safety—ensure job license & skills, deliver work with full regard of H&S, conduct on‑site risk assessments, inform manager, record near misses/incidents, challenge others to display ID passes, and comply with ISO audits (14001, 45001).
• Promote an inclusive environment—support diversity, live by ES values, work with ES teams to deliver and create an amazing workplace.

Radio & Rigging Expertise – Complexity level of work expected

• Understand extensive systems: Radio (20CN/21CN/Microwave), Mobile (2/3/4/5G), WIFI—installations, systems & maintenance.
• Achieve & retain mandatory training certifications: Tower Climbing and Rescue, Emergency First Aid at Work (At Height).
• Design & creation of lifting/lowering plans and associated risk assessments; coordinate team member activities during routine/planned works.
• Supervisory/Clerk of Works responsibilities for contractor/3rd‑party activity.
• A full breakdown of all skills associated with the role is available in the associated Training Pathways document.
• Physical requirements: bend, stretch, kneel, crouch; climb, work at floor & ceiling level inside buildings, tower structures and roadside infrastructure; lift heavy drums/cables; recognize coloured wiring.

Mandatory: Able to pass a working at height medical. Maintain a level of physical fitness to conduct the role.

Openreach is the UK’s leading digital infrastructure business, responsible for building and maintaining the fixed network that connects millions of homes and businesses across the country. While wholly owned by BT Group, Openreach is a legally separate, independently governed business, with its own strategy and operating model. Openreach’s customers are the 600+ communications providers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services to UK homes and businesses.

Right now, Openreach is building the UK’s largest full fibre broadband network. It’s on track to reach more than 25 million premises by December 2026 and it’s laying the foundations for the country’s connectivity for decades to come. This is nationally significant work, supporting economic growth, regional development and everyday life for millions of people.

Operating in a highly regulated environment, Openreach works closely with industry partners, governments and communities to deliver a network that’s reliable, fair and future ready. We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer‑first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to better deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country.