TELECOMS group BT’s wholly owned Openreach subsidiary is hiring more than 220 trainee engineers across Scotland.
The recruitment drive is part of independently-governed digital network business Openreach’s hiring of 3,000 apprentice engineers across the UK.
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Openreach said the recruitment plans included 48 posts for the Glasgow city region, 38 for Edinburgh and the Lothians, and 34 for Aberdeen city and shire, as well as jobs in the Highlands and Islands, Dumfries and Galloway, Stirling, Ayrshire, and Perth and Kinross.
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Openreach also announced that it would be building new “fibre to the premises” (FTTP) networks in the Greater Glasgow area this year.
It declared: “This brings the total number of towns, cities and boroughs at the forefront of the FTTP build to 25, with the company on track to deliver its commitment of reaching three million homes and businesses with ‘full-fibre’ broadband by the end of 2020.”
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Fraser Rowberry, Openreach’s service director for Scotland, said: “We want people from all walks of life to apply for roles at Openreach, to build a diverse workforce that reflects the hugely diverse communities we serve. Becoming an engineer can be an incredibly rewarding career.”
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