Cabling Designer and Planner

Cabling Designer & Planner (Pre-Sales)

Newbury / Hybrid / Home Based with Customer Site Visits

Competitive Salary + Benefits

SC or DV Clearance (or eligibility to obtain) required

At Roc Technologies, we deliver business-critical IT infrastructure and transformation services to some of the UK's most secure and demanding environments. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Cabling Designer & Planner to become the technical authority for structured cabling solutions across our pre-sales and delivery functions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a cabling professional who combines technical expertise, commercial awareness, and strong stakeholder engagement skills. You'll play a key role in shaping customer solutions, producing accurate estimates, and ensuring a seamless transition from pre-sales to project delivery.

As the primary subject matter expert for cabling design and planning activities, you'll lead the technical assessment and estimation of structured cabling, fibre optic, and passive infrastructure projects within secure customer environments.

Working closely with Solution Architects, Project Managers, Engineers, and Sales teams, you'll develop accurate costings, Bills of Materials, and delivery plans while helping customers understand the value and impact of proposed solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate estimates, forecasts, Bills of Materials and pricing summaries for infrastructure projects.
• Analyse customer requirements, technical specifications, drawings, and Statements of Work.
• Conduct site surveys and customer visits to support solution development and bid activities.
• Develop labour, material, equipment, subcontractor, and project cost models.
• Review subcontractor quotations and incorporate them into commercial proposals.
• Provide technical input into cabling and containment designs, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards.
• Support bid responses, tenders, and customer presentations.
• Act as the technical bridge between Pre-Sales and Delivery, ensuring successful project handovers.
• Support projects delivered within highly secure government, defence, and regulated environments.
• Continually identify opportunities to improve processes, innovation, automation, and customer outcomes.

What You'll Bring

Essential

• Minimum 5 years' experience estimating, designing, or delivering structured cabling and fibre optic infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of copper, fibre, containment, and passive network infrastructure.
• Experience producing accurate project estimates and commercial cost models.
• Knowledge of industry standards including BICSI, TIA/EIA, ISO and EN standards.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with NEC3/NEC4 or JCT contracts.
• BICSI, CNCI, or equivalent industry certification.
• UK National status and eligibility to obtain SC or DV security clearance.

Desirable

• Experience within Defence, Government, Nuclear, or other secure environments.
• Knowledge of Siemon, Corning, Connectix, Aruba, Cisco or Juniper technologies.
• Understanding of JSP standards and secure-site working practices.
• CDCDP, CNIPD or similar industry qualifications.
• Current SC or DV clearance.

Why Roc Technologies?

At Roc, our values shape everything we do:

Exceeding Expectations

We challenge ourselves to deliver exceptional results and innovative solutions for our customers.

Connection at Our Core

We build trusted relationships, encourage collaboration, and value every voice.

Evolution, Always

We embrace change, invest in learning, and create opportunities for people to grow and develop their careers.

What's in it for You?

• Opportunity to work on high-profile secure infrastructure programmes.
• Exposure to complex and technically challenging projects.
• Collaborative and supportive environment.
• Ongoing professional development and certification opportunities.
• Hybrid working flexibility.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced cabling design, planning, or estimating professional looking to join a growing technology organisation delivering mission-critical solutions across some of the UK's most secure sectors, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help shape the future of secure infrastructure with Roc Technologies.

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