Senior Telecoms Engineer

Responsibilities

• Prepare Telecom Design Basis and Telecom Philosophy documents
• Design PA/GA, CCTV, Access Control and Perimeter Security systems
• Design radio communication systems (VHF/UHF), microwave links, fiber/copper infrastructure
• Act as senior Telecom Engineer / technical authority; check & approve deliverables
• Mentor, supervise and develop junior telecom engineers
• Coordinate with Instrumentation, Electrical and HSE disciplines

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years with an engineering design contractor or engineering consultancy, on Pre-FEED, FEED or detailed design deliverables
• Personally authored or checked at least six of: telecom design basis and system architecture; PAGA design and intelligibility calculations; CCTV, access control and perimeter security design; radio, TETRA and microwave link coverage studies; structured cabling and fibre optic network design; telecom equipment room and rack layouts; telemetry and SCADA communication interfaces; telecom equipment datasheets and technical bid evaluations
• Able to check and approve the deliverables of engineers at EN grade
• Has taken a telecommunications scope through at least one full FEED or detailed design cycle to IFC
• AutoCAD, plus a radio planning tool such as EDX, Atoll or equivalent for coverage work
• Working knowledge of Ex telecom equipment selection and of the applicable IEC and IEEE telecom standards for oil and gas facilities
• Design experience is current - deliverables produced within the last 3 years
• Not qualifying for this role: corporate IT support, network administration, or telecom operations and maintenance with no design output.

Education

B.Sc. in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics

Tools & Software

Language

English - professional working proficiency