Job description
Engineer (Band 2) - Telecoms
Salary: £38,000-£48,000 dependant on skills, knowledge and experience
Type: Permanent
Contract: TfL
Location: Stratford
Overview of the role
A Telecoms Engineer within a well established pan-organisational team. The successful applicant will provide vital support for the initiation and delivery of our projects and programmes; delivering Mayoral Transport Strategy benefits, supporting the organisation’s safety priorities and delivering planned asset upgrades.
This role is centred around building the team’s Operational Telecoms capability by producing designs, associated drawings, information, calculations and enabling improvement of transport system operational performance in line with policies, technical strategies and local procedures as required
What we expect you to be doing?
- Ensuring the safety, functionality and compliance of newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes, procedures or systems.
- Supporting the technical definition, development and implementation of low complexity engineering solutions through the application of defined engineering standards and governance
- Undertakes on-site risk-based monitoring and surveillance of works as required, resolving and or escalating risks and issues as appropriate
- Maintains working knowledge of applicable standards, design codes and legislation applicable to their discipline or functional specialism
- Evaluates, selects and applies appropriate solutions to low risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing operating costs.
- Makes technical recommendations for own discipline or functional specialism to customers or senior management to inform technical decision making
- Supports continuous improvement through the use of best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and effective root cause analysis
What do we expect you to bring to the team?
Your experience:
- Proficient working experience within the Telecoms industry.
- Proficient level experience of Telecoms engineering and its practical application to high
- value programmes.
- Basic record of continuing professional development.
And finally, your commitment and dedication to providing the best cost / benefit balanced engineering solutions available and an appetite to grow your own professional capability and your recognition within the organisation.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
Application Process
- Please apply using your most recent CV and Cover Letter. (Word format only)
- We encourage you to apply for the position that is most relevant to your existing skills, knowledge and experience as shortlisting is carried out on the basis of how well you meet the criteria for the role.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all of the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.
The closing date for applications is 16th April at 11:59pm
We reserve the right to close this advert early dependant on volume of applications
Benefits
In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the business area but mostly include:
- Final salary pension scheme
- Free travel for you on the TfL network
- Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
- 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
- Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
- Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
- Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
- Discounted Eurostar travel