New Works Engineer

New Works Engineer

Location: St. Albans

Salary: £24k - £25k per annum

Start date: ASAP

The Company

Our Client is a leading provider of solutions and services that solve transport, lighting, infrastructure and telecommunication problems across the Urban and Inter Urban environments. They are part of a global technical services provider, with a turnover in excess of €4bn and circa 23,000 employees.

Our Client is a keen supporter of ex-forces personnel and to be considered for this role you should have served in the British Armed Forces.

The Role

We are currently looking for New Works Engineers to join NRTS (National Road Transport Service) team. Roles are available in the North of England, South of England and the Midlands.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out all aspects of installation, commissioning, testing and handover into operational use of New Works equipment within expected timescales and quality.
• Completion of all relevant documentation and sign off.
• Assist in managing third party subcontractors engaged in New Works activities.
• To liaise with the project engineer, other Company teams and GeneSYS team in planning and programming work.
• Responsible for ensuring that established and potentially new customer relationships are maintained and developed by demonstrating the highest level of professionalism at all times.
• Monitor and report to Management team on progress and issues.
• To show a high level of professionalism at all times.
• To promote the company and its services to our customers

The role requires a wide range of tasks to be carried out, which will be key to overall project completion as instructed by the Project Engineer, e.g. cable preparation, equipment installation, commissioning and testing. Good engineering knowledge of motorway communications technology is required and must be current. Supervision of assigned staff or contractors is carried out as and when required.

Interprets work instructions and diagrams to determine exact physical configurations and layout, Labelling installed cables and equipment clearly and accurately, and creates "as built" documentation, adhering to contractual standards. Identifies design discrepancies and liaises with the client with recommendations for rectification to design matters. Recognises risks and issues as work progresses and advises immediate line manager.

Must review, pass feedback and complete all levels of technical testing within GeneSYS or HA specifications.

The role is technical the majority of the time, although this is routine. The role would normally require switching of tasks on an hourly or daily basis. Normal accuracy is required for the role, however extreme accuracy of physical work and test data recording is required on a continual basis.

Projects are managed to a strict timeline so more than normal time constraints occur frequently.

Please refer to the below Person Specification for levels of education/skills required for this role.

The Candidate

To be considered for this role you should be ex-military and have the following skills, experience and qualifications:

• Relevant HNC qualification or solid relevant experience within an electrical engineering/telecommunications field.
• Experience of working within bespoke communications infrastructures and delivering new technologies.
• Fibre and copper termination testing.
• Confident and able to work unsupervised.
• Some supervision of sub-contractors may be required.
• Build confidence and competence through the application of instruction and training.
• Understand knowledge level and when further clarification is required.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• Good communication.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Self-motivated and driven.
• Flexible approach to work.
• Self-developer.
• Starter / finisher.
• Able to work in outside environment.
• Full UK Driving licence.
• Ability to work at heights, and in confined spaces.
• Ability to travel/ stay away overnight when required.
• Willing to work outside contractual hours if required.

Ref: 13014 | Published: 24th May 2016