Senior Telecommunications Engineer

Job Description:

• The Senior Telecommunications Engineer coordinates and directs all telecommunications-related engineering, design, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities on global projects. This role oversees the EPC contractor/subcontractor for the telecom scope, ensuring cost-effective designs that meet project requirements within budget and schedule.
• The engineer ensures compliance with technical specifications, coordinates interfaces, and resolves technical issues related to telecommunications systems.
• With deep expertise in the telecom discipline, this technical leader provides guidance to teams, functional organizations, and mentees, influencing projects and business units to improve decision-making and work processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide Telecommunications engineering expertise and oversight, including transport systems (subsea/terrestrial Fiber optics, microwave, VSAT).
• Supervise construction and commissioning teams, ensuring compliance with hazardous area requirements (Class I, II, III / Division I, II / EXd, EXi, Exe / ATX zones).
• Manage design, installation, and financial aspects of infrastructure projects, including telecom towers, antennas, and radio systems (VHF, MF, UHF).
• Offer technical consultation, quality assurance, and guide contractors on telecommunications requirements, including voice systems, PAGA, CCTV, and access control.
• Mentor junior engineers, lead teams in resolving technical challenges, and share knowledge.
• Review technical specifications, procurement packages, and vendor data for LAN/WAN/switches/routers.
• Coordinate interface requirements with various teams and liaise with project management and contractors.
• Monitor contractor activities, compliance, and prepare technical specifications.
• Assist in procurement, bid evaluations, and develop installation, testing, and maintenance plans.
• Maintain weight and electrical load control reports.
• Resolve design-related issues, interfaces, and advise on emerging issues within telecommunications design.
• Conduct briefings, provide input for project reporting, and evaluate contractor queries and change requests.
• Participate in plant checkout, start-up, and review lessons learned for project applicability.
• Manage delivery schedules, milestones, and collaborate on execution plans to ensure quality control.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to non-routine problems, expanding influence beyond core technical disciplines and demonstrating the ability to influence without direct authority.

Required Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills, and Experiences:

• Strong project management skills in design, implementation, personnel planning, and economic analysis/evaluation.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field preferred; other degrees such as MIS considered based on experience.
• Excellent organization, team building, leadership, project planning, and communication skills.
• Current knowledge of telecommunications and computing systems.
• Analytical skills to make accurate and effective design decisions in complex situations.

In-depth understanding of:

• Transport systems (subsea/terrestrial fiber optics, microwave, VSAT)
• Telecom towers and antennas
• Radio systems (VHF, MF, UHF)
• Voice systems
• Public Address/General Alarm (PAGA)
• CCTV and access control
• LAN/WAN/switches/routers
• Hazardous area requirements (Class I, II, III / Division I, II / EXd, EXi, Exe / ATX zones)
• Ability to manage multiple, complex projects within short timeframes.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, including a project engineering role in large, similar projects.