What does the installation engineer do?

I have just ordered the BT Infinity Home Hub 3 and have an engineer coming out on the 2nd Jul, but I am wondering what the engineer is actually going to do?
If it is just pluging in the router and configuring it I am more than capable of doing this and setting up the various PC's and MAC's in the house. If it is just pluging it in and configuring then I would rather not have to work from home that day.
If this is all they do can I just get the equipment, do a self-setup and cancel the engineer?
Thanks Mark
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no m the engineer replaces your master socket face plate delivers and installs the OPENREACH modem and connects it to the hub move connection's from the old street cabinet to the new fibre cabinet he also carries out all nesssasary checks to ensure you get the best possible speed there is NO Self install option
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