Senior Consultant, Digital Mobile Radio & Critical Comm

BAI Communications; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Health & life insurance

Flexible working

Parental leave

Learning & development

LinkedIn Learning

Novated leasing

Employee recognition

Corporate discounts

Job summary

BAI Communications in Australia seeks a Principal Consultant for Digital Mobile Radio and Critical Communications. You will act as a trusted SME, delivering strategic, technical and commercial leadership across complex telecommunications projects for government, public safety, transport, utilities and enterprise sectors.

This highly influential role combines technical excellence with client engagement and business development, mentoring engineers, shaping architectures (DMR, P25, LTE, private

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in telecommunications, electrical or electronics engineering.
• Minimum 10 years in telecommunications.
• 5+ years specialising in Digital Mobile Radio and critical communications networks.
• Experience leading the design, engineering, commissioning and acceptance of large-scale radio systems.
• Strong consulting, advisory or telecommunications infrastructure project delivery experience.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with senior executives.
• Strong understanding of Australian telecommunications regulations and industry standards.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence; ability to obtain and maintain Baseline Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic consulting and technical leadership for Digital Mobile Radio, Land Mobile Radio and critical communications projects.
• Lead the development of communications strategies, business cases, transformation roadmaps and master plans.
• Conduct technical due diligence, independent engineering reviews and technical assurance activities.
• Define and review complex communications architectures including DMR, P25, LTE, MCX, private wireless and converged solutions.
• Act as the lead technical advisor for major customer engagements and executive stakeholder forums.
• Support revenue growth through technical leadership on bids, tenders and business development opportunities.
• Provide expert guidance on RF engineering, spectrum management, network performance, coverage design and operational resilience.
• Mentor consultants and engineers while driving capability development and technical excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, regulators, vendors and strategic partners.
• Drive innovation and thought leadership aligned with emerging technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Digital Mobile Radio

Critical Communications

RF Engineering

Network Planning

P25

Executive Stakeholder Engagement

Consulting

Telecommunications Strategy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Job description

BAI Communications in Australia seeks a Principal Consultant for Digital Mobile Radio and Critical Communications. You will act as a trusted SME, delivering strategic, technical and commercial leadership across complex telecommunications projects for government, public safety, transport, utilities and enterprise sectors.

This highly influential role combines technical excellence with client engagement and business development, mentoring engineers, shaping architectures (DMR, P25, LTE, private