Telecommunications Engineer
Role
To design, integrate and implement telecommunications systems that are reliable, efficient and fit for purpose and meet all project specifications, standards and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities
* Ensure work is conducted competently and effectively, within time and budget constraints, and that stated project objectives are satisfied. Plans and manages their workload.
* Establish and maintain an awareness of HS&E across the discipline within assigned project.
* Review and approve selected engineering deliverables produced by other members of the discipline team.
* Develop requisitions to support materials procurement.
* Ensure integrity of work scope and that all work is conducted in accordance with applicable project requirements, codes and standards.
* Use proven work methods and standardized deliverables / tools where possible to maximize design efficiency and minimize risk of error.
* Support development of a productive and cohesive discipline team. Represent the discipline team at internal and external project meetings.
* Work consistently within the Quality Management System.
* Manage design change within project budget and schedule framework.
* Provides early notice of, and work with the project management team to resolve, any impediments to the engineering process.
* Encourage intra-discipline and inter-discipline communication, to facilitate effective project collaboration. Establish good communications with the project management team.
* Develop and promote initiatives to improve cost effectiveness and productivity on projects.
* Identify software and other tools required to enable the team to function effectively.
* Support preparation of cost, time and resource requirement estimates for nominated projects, scope changes or proposals.
* Provide timely and accurate discipline progress measurement data to the project manager as agreed for each project.
* Able to deal professionally, fairly and ethically with third parties such as vendors and contractors with due regard to commercial and contractual responsibilities.
* Promote the understanding and application of risk management techniques within the discipline.
Qualifications
* Bachelor of Engineering degree from a recognized university OR technical institute
or significant relevant experience together with appropriate formal qualifications.
Experience
* 3-5 years post-graduation experience.
* Experience within the Telecommunications industry.
* Shall be experienced in the specification, testing, certification and operation of telecommunications for installation in hazardous areas in an industrial environment.
* Experienced in the specification and purchase of Telecommunications Systems as appropriate for applications in industrial facilities.
* Shall have specific knowledge of Federal and International hazardous area standards.
* Experiences in vendor liaison, bid evaluation and the procurement lifecycle for all telecommunications system packages including factory testing and vendor document review.
* Good working knowledge of systems such as UHF/VHF Radio, VSAT, PAGA/EAS,CCTV, ACS, LAN/WAN/WIFI/LTE and OSP/Structured Cabling Systems.
* Shall be familiar with all design documentation and their use and be able to originate such documents including block diagrams, hook-up diagrams, termination diagrams, schematics, loops, PAGA speaker layouts, antenna layouts, philosophies, specifications and datasheets.
Key Competencies
* Able to work autonomously with only exceptional technical guidance.
* Fluency in spoken and written English.
* Ability for occasional travel (<10%) to local and international sites.
* Right to work in the UK.
Candidates must have long-term eligibility to work in the UK as the company are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future.