Senior Telecommunications Engineer – Operational Technology (OT)

RDT; Kolding; On-site; DKK 673,000 - 972,000; Full time

Job summary

RDT seeks an experienced Senior Telecom Engineer - Operational Technology to own mission-critical telecommunications across offshore wind, maritime operations and onshore support. You will manage tracking systems, coordinate with O&M teams and ensure compliance with telecom, maritime, aviation and cybersecurity requirements.

Role covers design, deployment and lifecycle management, with travel across Europe and hands-on troubleshooting and continuous improvement of infrastructure and processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Hands-on experience with telecommunications infrastructure and radio systems in critical environments.
• Experience deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting radio networks and related systems.
• Willingness to travel to offices and wind farm sites across Europe, sometimes on short notice.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, maintain and improve mission-critical telecommunications and tracking systems across wind farm construction and operational environments.
• Support operational control centres, maritime control centres and onshore/offshore Operations & Maintenance teams.
• Monitor system availability, performance, capacity and resilience across primary, secondary and contingency communication paths.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Develop lifecycle assessments, maintenance plans, upgrades, replacement strategies and decommissioning roadmaps.
• Ensure compliance with telecommunications, spectrum licensing, maritime, aviation and cybersecurity requirements.
• Coordinate work packages, contractors, procurement activities, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare and maintain technical designs, architecture diagrams, equipment lists, operating procedures and other engineering documentation.

Skills

Telecommunications infrastructure

Radio communications systems

Project delivery

Technical documentation

Incident management

English communication

Travel across Europe

Education

Degree in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

RDT is looking for an experienced Senior Telecom Engineer - Operational Technology (OT) to support a major renewable energy environment, working within Digital Infrastructure & Connectivity.

You will take ownership of mission-critical telecommunications, tracking and surveillance infrastructure supporting offshore wind farms, operational control centres, maritime operations and site teams. This role combines hands‑on technical engineering with infrastructure lifecycle management, project delivery, supplier coordination and continuous improvement.

Your responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, maintain and improve mission‑critical telecommunications and tracking systems across wind farm construction and operational environments.
• Support operational control centres, maritime control centres and onshore/offshore Operations & Maintenance teams.
• Monitor system availability, performance, capacity and resilience across primary, secondary and contingency communication paths.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root‑cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop lifecycle assessments, maintenance plans, upgrades, replacement strategies and decommissioning roadmaps.
• Ensure compliance with applicable telecommunications, spectrum licensing, maritime, aviation and cybersecurity requirements.
• Coordinate technical work packages, contractors, procurement activities, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare and maintain technical designs, architecture diagrams, equipment lists, operating procedures and other engineering documentation.
• Support technical acceptance tests, inspections, audits and operational improvement initiatives.

What we are looking for

• A degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong hands‑on experience with telecommunications infrastructure and radio communications systems in operational or mission‑critical environments.
• Experience deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting radio networks and associated communication systems.
• Experience in technical project delivery, engineering design, supplier coordination and technical documentation.
• A structured approach to problem‑solving, incident management and continuous improvement.
• Strong written and spoken English skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, operational and external stakeholder groups.
• Willingness to travel to offices and wind farm sites across Europe, sometimes at short notice.
• Ability to meet applicable security screening and clearance requirements where required.

Technologies of interest

TETRA, VHF/UHF radio, microwave links, radar, AIS, ADS-B, Starlink, 4G/5G connectivity, PBX systems and resilient telecommunications infrastructure.

Experience with offshore wind, maritime communications, aviation tracking, utilities, defence or other safety‑critical operational environments is particularly relevant.