Job Title: Electrical Field Engineer
Contract Type: 3-month rolling contract
Location: UK-wide (Northern, Central, and Southern regions)
Travel: Required; expenses covered - must have full UK driving license and access to own vehicle
SC Clearance Required
Role Overview
An opportunity has arisen for an SC Cleared Design Engineer to support bespoke engineering design and surveying activities across the UK transmission environment. This role is heavily focused on transmission technologies and design delivery, combining on-site surveying with
remote-based design work. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in complex infrastructure environments such as oil & gas, rail, or transmission networks, and will be comfortable working with defined technical standards, drawings, and schematics to support the full design lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
1. Undertake on-site surveys (typically 2–3 days at a time) to gather technical information and validate design requirements.
2. Carry out design activities on site where required, alongside survey work.
3. Produce and develop bespoke system designs, ensuring accuracy and compliance with required standards.
4. Read, interpret, and create technical drawings and schematics in line with project requirements.
5. Follow the end-to-end design process, from survey through to final design outputs.
6. Apply knowledge of transmission technologies, including SDH, PDH, and Ethernet networks.
7. Work independently both on site and remotely, managing workloads effectively.
8. Complete the majority of design work remotely from home following site activities.
Key Skills & Experience
9. SC Cleared
10. Strong Experience within transmission, oil & gas, rail, or similar regulated infrastructure environments.
11. Proven understanding of SDH, PDH, and Ethernet transmission systems.
12. Experience working with bespoke engineering systems rather than off-the-shelf solutions.
13. Ability to interpret and create technical drawings and schematics, with a solid understanding of the standards governing them.
14. In-depth knowledge of technical and design standards
15. Strong understanding of the engineering design process, from survey through to final output.
16. Comfortable working on site for short periods and independently in remote environments.
Location
Reading, UK
Rate/Salary
- GBP Daily
Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.