Principal Engineer (Telecoms)

AmcoGiffen; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Car or Car Allowance

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Medicash Health Cash Plan

Professional Development Support

Structured Career Progression

Flexible & Hybrid Working Arrangements

National rail projects

Job summary

AmcoGiffen in the UK is expanding its in-house Design & Engineering capability in rail telecoms. We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Telecoms Engineer to lead telecoms design across projects for Network Rail and other transport clients, providing technical authority and mentoring teams.

You will work across SISS, fibre networks, data networks, CCTV and telephony, coordinating with signalling, civils, E&P and OLE disciplines to deliver safe, buildable, and compliant solutions

Qualifications

• Significant railway telecoms design experience.
• Experience delivering telecoms designs through GRIP/PACE.
• Experience in operational telecoms and SISS design.
• CRE responsibilities on rail projects.
• Knowledge of Network Rail standards and assurance processes.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams and liaise with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as Telecoms CRE (Design) and provide technical leadership across a range of rail infrastructure projects.
• Lead the development, review and approval of telecoms engineering designs through all project stages.
• Provide engineering governance, assurance and compliance with Network Rail, industry and statutory standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary design interfaces across signalling, E&P, civils, OLE and permanent way teams.
• Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities through technical input and solution development.
• Manage engineering resources, programmes and project deliverables.
• Provide mentorship and professional development support to engineers and designers.
• Undertake design reviews and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Manage commercial and financial aspects of engineering activities, including forecasting, change management and value engineering initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.

Skills

Rail telecoms design

GRIP/PACE lifecycle

Operational telecoms

CRE responsibilities

Network Rail standards

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering degree

Job description

Principal Telecoms Engineer (Design)

Location: York or Cumbernauld (other regional office can be considered including Warrington, Pontyclun, Swanley, Barnsley)

Business Unit: Design & Engineering – Telecoms Design

Why Join AmcoGiffen?

At AmcoGiffen, you'll be part of a nationally recognised engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex infrastructure projects in highly regulated environments. Our in-house Design & Engineering team continues to grow, providing genuine opportunities to influence projects, shape technical standards and progress your career within a collaborative and supportive environment.

We offer:

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards platform
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• Professional Development Support
• Structured Career Progression Opportunities
• Flexible and Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant rail infrastructure programmes

Lead the Future of Rail Telecommunications

AmcoGiffen is expanding its in-house Design & Engineering capability following continued success securing long-term framework agreements and major infrastructure projects across the UK rail sector.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Telecoms Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of operational telecoms, SISS and multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity for an established Principal Engineer, Telecoms CRE, Principal Rail Systems Engineer or Rail Communications Lead to take a senior role within a growing design organisation delivering critical infrastructure projects for Network Rail and other key transport clients.

You’ll join an experienced team responsible for delivering complex rail telecoms solutions across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and option selection through to detailed design, construction support and project handback.

The Opportunity

This is more than a traditional design role.

As Principal Telecoms Engineer, you will act as a technical authority within the business, leading the development and assurance of telecoms designs, mentoring engineering teams and acting as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.

You will play a key role in shaping engineering solutions across a range of projects including:

• Station Information & Security Systems (SISS)
• Operational Communications
• Fibre Optic Networks
• Station Data Networks
• Layer 2 & Layer 3 Network Infrastructure
• CCTV and Security Systems
• PA and PAVA Systems
• Help Points
• DOO CCTV & Mirror Systems
• Telephone Concentrators and Operational Telephony
• Lineside Telecoms Infrastructure
• Structured Cabling Systems

Working closely with signalling, E&P, civils, track and OLE disciplines, you will ensure telecoms solutions are safe, buildable, compliant and aligned with client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Telecoms CRE (Design) and provide technical leadership across a range of rail infrastructure projects.
• Lead the development, review and approval of telecoms engineering designs through all project stages.
• Provide engineering governance, assurance and compliance with Network Rail, industry and statutory standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary design interfaces across signalling, E&P, civils, OLE and permanent way teams.
• Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities through technical input and solution development.
• Manage engineering resources, programmes and project deliverables.
• Provide mentorship, coaching and professional development support to engineers and designers.
• Undertake design reviews and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Manage commercial and financial aspects of engineering activities, including forecasting, change management and value engineering initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.

About You

You will already be operating at Principal Engineer level or be an experienced Senior Engineer ready to step into a technical leadership role.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in railway telecoms design and delivery.
• Proven experience delivering telecoms designs through GRIP/PACE lifecycle stages.
• Significant experience in operational telecoms and SISS design.
• Experience undertaking CRE responsibilities on rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of Network Rail standards and engineering assurance processes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams and interfacing with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, leadership and client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications Engineering or a related discipline.
• IRSE Licence in Engineering Management and/or Telecoms Design.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or actively working towards Chartership with a recognised engineering institution.
• PTS certification desirable.

AmcoGiffen is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

The Company

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Why AmcoGiffen?

Why join AmcoGiffen? You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.