What you’ll be doing
• Setting the strategy for the use of Radio across BT, influencing Regulatory and Standards bodies to meet BT’s business needs
• Defines and sets all Operational policies covering the use of Radio technologies across BT Group.
• Key contributor into business cases. Technical expert during vendor conversations.
• Providing advice and guidance to the Network design authority for a complex technology in a challenging regulatory environment.
• Design scoping and design of the overall network platform and/or customer solution, as well as estimating the time and type of resource needed to support the deliverables with increasing cost impact and time duration.
• Definition, handling and managing all the regulatory, spectrum and safety aspects of Radio technologies. This includes any action under the Wireless Telegraphy Act (Prosecution/defence) and defining setting/policy with OFCOM
• Technical ambassador for the company facing outwards to both customers and vendors. Providing expert technical consulting to customers at a platform and/or overall solution level.
• Work with colleagues in delivery teams to define the resources and time required for projects/tasks.
Skills and Experience
• Detailed understanding of the radio environment, current and proposed designs, the customer requirements which inform these designs, and the end-to-end service wrap.
• Knowledge and experience of Antennas and RF Propagation
• Knowledge and experience of Modulation methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience of IP Connectivity, Network Fundamentals and Security.
• Knowledge and Experience of OSS Design, Network Integration and solution testing.
• Recognised as an expert in the relevant technologies, and an active contributor to best practice in the wider community.
• Detailed knowledge of Ofcom rules on use of radio spectrum to ensure BT maintains compliance.
• Externally recognised expert in all the regulatory spectrum and safety aspects of radio technologies
• Ability to work with Ofcom on both a technical and legal basis
• Leading a matrix (virtual) team of technical experts to deliver network design solutions and provide technical thought leadership to a larger matrix team. The sphere of influence for the matrix team will be from a technical perspective.
Experience you would be expected to have
• BSc in an Engineering discipline (Physics or Electrical/Electronics Engineering).
• Experience in design, build and configuration of point-to-point microwave links (3+ years)
• Successful delivery of a range of small to large programmes would be desirable
• Ability to collate and analyse data and translate into Reporting insights
• Working with senior stakeholder managing conflicts in delivering enablement solutions in a timely manner at optimum cost.
• Working with internal and external partners to deliver to quality and on time expectation.
• Experience and proficient in Microsoft office packages
• Implemented change initiatives, ability to adapt quickly and deliver change effectively.
• Systems experience including JIRA & Ariba.
Benefits
• 10% on target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes