Communications Engineer

• carrying out site surveys;
• travelling to meet suppliers, customers and colleagues based in other offices;
• negotiating product requirements with customers;
• attending conferences and seminars to network and keep up to date with the latest developments in the sector;
• liaising with internal and external customers;
• analysing and interpreting data to inform your work;
• working to tight timescales as part of a high-performing team;
• providing technical guidance to colleagues and other teams;
• finding creative solutions to the challenges of network design, mobile communications, data service requirements, and internet and network signalling protocols;
• testing theoretical designs;
• arranging process meetings;
• rewriting or modifying processes to ensure all aspects of the service run smoothly and to schedule.

The management aspects of the work involve:

• participating in conference calls and meetings to discuss products, action plans and team performance;
• attending briefings on new networks and new products;
• managing projects and attending regular meetings to discuss the best way to move projects forward;
• managing resources, including budgets, physical resources and staff;
• preparing high-quality written reports and presentations for management and customer review;
• ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed standards of quality.