IP Capacity Planner
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 26, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026.
This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You’ll join your colleagues in your local office at least 2 days a week.
As the UK’s largest independent full fibre network and wholesale platform of choice, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.
Our network is greener, more reliable and designed for the future. The products we run over it lead the way on speed, value and service - helping businesses to innovate, communities to thrive, and people to live more connected digital lives.
At CityFibre, you’ll be part of something bigger, helping to build a better-connected Britain, together.
Joining us as an IP Capacity Planner
Join a collaborative and forward-thinking team as an IP Capacity Planner, where your expertise will help shape the future of high-performance network infrastructure. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, using data and automation to drive smart, scalable solutions. You'll be part of a supportive environment that values innovation, continuous learning, and diverse perspectives. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys problem-solving, working cross-functionally, and making a tangible impact on digital connectivity.
You’ll receive a salary of up to £65,000, a performance related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.
This is some of what you can expect to be doing:
- Model and monitor new city networks
- Identify and enhance existing networks
- Forecast network component needs (short to long term)
- Improve capacity monitoring using automation and AI
- Collaborate with vendors for supply chain consistency
What you’ll bring to the role
Strong ability to interpret data and forecast network capacity needs using analytics, automation, and AI tools.
You'll also have:
- Advanced data analysis skills using Python, SQL, and Excel
- Strong experience in IP network planning and capacity forecasting
- Confidence in troubleshooting and optimising network performance
- Clear communication, effective across technical and non-technical teams
- A Self-motivated approach, with a continuous learning mindset and tech curiosity
Life at CityFibre
Everyone deserves to feel heard, valued and truly included. Working alongside our Employee Communities, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people feel a genuine sense of belonging and pride in what they do. That’s why we’re proud to be a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality, endorsed by WORK180, a Disability Confident Leader, a Care Leaver Friendly Employer, and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.
We’ll support you to thrive inside and outside of work, with opportunities to grow your career and a flexible benefits package that adapts to your life - including generous annual leave (with an extra day off on your birthday), private medical insurance, health cash plans and family-friendly policies.
Find out more about our culture, communities and benefits on our careers site.
We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at [email protected]. We want to help!