Telecoms Engineering Lead

About the Role

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We are seeking an experienced Telecoms Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership and assurance across the design, development, and delivery of telecommunications systems for major capital projects. This is a senior engineering position responsible for ensuring telecoms solutions are safe, reliable, scalable, secure, and aligned with project, industry, and regulatory requirements.

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Working across the full project lifecycle, from Pre-FEED and FEED through execution, commissioning, and operational handover, you will drive engineering excellence, manage technical risk, and act as the focal point for telecoms engineering decisions.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Lead the design assurance and technical governance of telecommunications systems across all project phases.
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• Develop, maintain, and improve telecoms engineering standards, specifications, and design practices.
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• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, regional regulations, cybersecurity requirements, and project objectives.
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• Review and approve critical engineering deliverables, calculations, technical studies, and system architectures.
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• Provide technical oversight of contractor and vendor engineering activities, ensuring quality, consistency, and value.
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• Lead technical bid evaluations and support vendor selection activities.
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• Identify and resolve design issues during early project development to minimise cost and schedule impacts.
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• Assess and manage technical risks, providing recommendations on deviations and alternative solutions.
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• Ensure successful integration of fibre optic, wireless, communication, monitoring, and digital systems.
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• Support project digitalisation strategies and ensure systems are ready for operational handover.
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• Evaluate existing telecoms infrastructure and determine integration feasibility for new project systems.
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• Apply engineering expertise to optimise telecoms performance, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle costs.
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• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to identify opportunities for innovation and value creation.
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• Promote the adoption of new technologies, engineering tools, and best practices.
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What We're Looking For

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• Significant experience leading telecoms engineering within large-scale infrastructure, energy, industrial, or EPC projects.
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• Strong knowledge of:
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• Wireless communication systems
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• Telecommunications infrastructure
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• Cybersecurity requirements
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• Industrial communications and data networks
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• Experience across FEED, detailed design, execution, commissioning, and operational support.
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• Proven ability to manage engineering contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
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• Strong understanding of telecoms standards, regulatory compliance, and engineering assurance processes.
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• Excellent stakeholder management, leadership, and communication skills.
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• Ability to make sound technical decisions using a risk-based approach.
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Ideal Experience

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• Major capital projects within oil & gas, energy transition, utilities, chemicals, mining, transport, or industrial sectors.
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• Technical bid evaluations and vendor management.
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• Digital transformation and operational technology integration projects.
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• Telecoms system integration, troubleshooting, simulation, and performance optimisation.
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