Project Engineer - Internet Service Provider

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Field and Project Engineer to support telecoms infrastructure across UK and France. The role initially spans 6 months with potential extension based on progress.

Responsibilities include hands-on field engineering, 4G project support, HVAC diagnostics, submarine fibre optic work, and FTTP delivery. Travel, flexibility, and a strong field background are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven field engineering background within telecoms, spanning networks and physical infrastructure (HVAC, fibre)
• Experience with submarine fibre optics and FTTP is highly desirable
• Willingness to travel across UK and France sites; own transport preferred or flexibility for travel
• Able to commit 3–4 days per week for a 6‑month term

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on field engineering support across UK and French sites, ensuring operational continuity as new infrastructure is brought online
• Support project management activity relating to 4G network infrastructure
• Carry out HVAC-related diagnostics, configuration, and monitoring via laptop-based tools
• Perform HVAC splicing work as required
• Support submarine fibre optic infrastructure, installation, testing, and/or maintenance
• Deliver fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) work across relevant sites
• Split time between onsite delivery and desk-based planning/reporting/coordination
• Liaise with UK and French site teams/stakeholders to keep the wider project on track

Skills

Field engineering telecoms

Fibre optics

FTTP knowledge

UK & France travel

Job description

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join a network service provider and developer of telecommunications routes across North America and Western Europe, delivering physically diverse, low-latency connectivity over next-generation fibre-optic networks for wholesale, enterprise, and financial customers.

The organization is currently on the lookout for a Field and Project Engineer to support a mixed telecoms infrastructure environment spanning sites across the South of the UK and into France. The ideal candidate will work on an initial 6-month engagement with strong potential to extend based on project progress.

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on field engineering support across UK and French sites, ensuring operational continuity as new infrastructure is brought online
• Support project management activity relating to 4G network infrastructure
• Carry out HVAC-related diagnostics, configuration, and monitoring via laptop-based tools
• Perform HVAC splicing work as required
• Support submarine fibre optic infrastructure, installation, testing, and/or maintenance
• Deliver fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) work across relevant sites
• Split time effectively between onsite delivery and desk-based planning/reporting/coordination
• Liaise with UK and French site teams/stakeholders to keep the wider project on track

Skills/Must Have:

• Proven field engineering background within telecoms, ideally spanning both networks and physical infrastructure (HVAC, fibre)
• Practical experience with submarine fibre optics and FTTP is highly desirable
• Comfortable working across UK and international (French) sites; own transport/flexibility for travel
• Able to commit 3–4 days/week for the initial 6-month term

Salary:

• £400 Per Day