Network Cable Installer Apprenticeship
The Heathrow Shared Apprenticeship Scheme is one of the UKs most exciting apprenticeship programmes. The scheme provides career changing opportunities for residents close to the airport.
Job Description
The role of the network cable installer is to install, terminate, test and certify network cable infrastructure components in accordance with national and international industry standards.
This network infrastructure will provide the communications backbone for the digital infrastructure ecosystem, enabling all types of digital devices to communicate between each other, internally, nationally and globally. These include computers, servers, smart devices, security equipment, wireless access points, access control, building management systems and lighting systems.
Duties typically include:
1. Install cables to inter-connect communicating devices such as computers, scanners and printers to servers.
2. Interpret detailed project plans to construct and fix network equipment cabinets. Prepare cable pathways and install cable support and containment systems.
3. Install network equipment in cabinets, in accordance with manufacturers specifications including routers, switches, power over ethernet, internet of things, wi-fi, smart buil...