Job title: Telecoms Support Engineer

Type: Permanent

Location: Birmingham and Derby

My Client, a Tier 1 Global Contractor within the Rail industry who specialise in Signalling is currently recruiting for a Telecoms Support Engineer to be based out of either Birmingham or Derby office due to recently securing a large framework project in the Eastern region.

Role

To assist with improving of the technical performance of the signal systems business.

Key Requirements

• Undertake internal and technical investigations.
• Audit Signal Systems' departments, sub-contractors and suppliers on technical compliance with relevant Group, Company and SSL standards
• To attend technical brief as and when required and onward brief at team brief.
• Assist in producing Installation task sheet.
• Act as technical contact and liaison with clients and sub-contractors.
• Undertake testing and commissioning activities
• Produce technical reports.
• Undertake quality inspections/ audits
• Assist in carrying out risk assessments.
• Assisting in Project Engineering schemes.
• Keep IRSE logbook up to date.
• Manage/ control sub-contractors in line with programme and costs.
• Review new/altered standards and consider the impact on the Signal Systems business.
• Work with clients to resolve outstanding technical issues.
• To provide technical support as a telecoms consultant on allocated contracts or projects.
• Act as assessor verifier for competence assessments. Deputise for Principle Support Engineer.
• Provide technical input to the tendering process.
• Act as CRE where required and participate in IDC's
• Production and reviewing of design documentation.
• Produce Telecoms Test Strategies and plans and compile test results.
• Motivate staff.

Essential

• PICOT experienced
• Computer literacy.
• Report writing skills.
• Good level of communication.
• Good Communication skills
• Decision maker
• Influence and persuasion
• Problem solving.
• HNC level education in an engineering discipline.
• Valid PTS
• Driving License
• IRSE Telecoms license in Team Manager or Project Engineer.
• Experience of working in telecoms design, testing or installation at a managerial level.
• Awareness of railway construction methods and materials used.
• Good knowledge of telecoms principles and client standards.

Desirable:

• Professional qualifications, AMIRSE and IEng.
• COSS
• Engineering Manager (Engineer) (6.8.105) IRSE licence

If you are interested in being considered for this role then please apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.