Installation Commissioning Engineer

Project Partners; Manchester; On-site; GBP 64,575 - 77,490; Part time

Job summary

BTS I&C Engineer (Contract) role with Project Partners for nationwide DICI deployment across the UK. Based in London or Manchester, the contractor will operate on an ad hoc deployment basis and support multiple sites.

The role involves installing and commissioning Nokia BTS equipment, performing comprehensive testing, and delivering required documentation and handovers while adhering to customer SLA requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in BTS installation & commissioning.
• Familiarity with Nokia BTS equipment and related hardware.
• Ability to complete commissioning documentation and reports.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission Nokia BTS equipment including GPS antennas and cabling.
• Perform comprehensive testing and complete commissioning documentation.
• Install and test BTS cabling and Breakout Box components with proper labelling and connections.
• Safely remove legacy equipment and disconnect power/transmission cabling.
• Install cabinets, racks, and mounting hardware on site.
• Identify pre-existing site alarms and escalate as needed.
• Submit HOPs/SARPs and ensure on-site handover uploads.
• Provide project updates in customer systems as required.

Skills

BTS installation

Nokia BTS

RF cabling

Site testing

Handover docs

Job description

BTS I&C Engineer (Contract)

Location: 1 x London, 1 x Manchester

Rate: £350 per day, paid in arrears (weekly timesheets)

Type: Adhoc contract deployment

Start: Aug/Sept 2026

Project Partners are now recruiting for contractors who specialise in BTS and I&C within Telecommunications. Our long-term client is looking to engage 2-3 experienced BTS Installation & Commissioning Engineers to support the delivery of a major nationwide DICI deployment.

This opportunity is to provide additional capacity on an established project, with work available across the UK. We are asking for candidates to be based in London and Manchester or surrounding areas. The role will be for ad hoc deployment duties for work on specific DICI projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installing and commissioning Nokia BTS equipment, including GPS antennas, RF jumpers, indoor cabinets, baseband modules, RRHs/RFMs and associated cabling.
• Carrying out comprehensive testing and completing all required commissioning documentation, reports and checklists.
• Installing and testing BTS-to-BTS Breakout Box (BOB) or ground-level RRU cabling (up to 10 metres), ensuring correct labelling, tagging and watertight connections.
• Safely removing legacy equipment, including the disconnection of power and transmission cabling.
• Installing indoor, outdoor and street works cabinets, including rack assembly, adaptor plates, positioning, doors, panels and associated accessories.
• Identifying and managing pre-existing external alarms in line with Nokia and BT/EE procedures before equipment swaps.
• Reporting any pre-existing site defects through the customer's OSDS process and escalating issues to the Indigo back-office team where required.
• Completing site call testing in accordance with customer processes.
• Producing and submitting Hand Over Packs (HOPs/SARPs) to customer SLA requirements. Handover documentation is expected to be completed on-site and uploaded to Indigo SharePoint before leaving each location.
• Providing accurate project updates through customer systems, including NDP-d and Site Tracker, where required