Project Manager – Base Station SWAP

Koldpartners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kold+Partners, UK-based, seeks an experienced leader to manage national rollout plans for radio/mobile networks. You will coordinate third-party installers, align with client field engineers for commissioning, and oversee site access, transmission links, and outages.

Strong governance and stakeholder management are essential. The role involves tracking progress, risks, and budget, reporting to programme leadership, and collaborating with a Project Coordinator on scheduling and day-to-day

Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale radio or mobile network rollouts on live sites.
• TETRA experience, ideally on Motorola Dimetra systems.
• Experience directing subcontractors and field teams across many sites at once.
• Good knowledge of UK geography.
• A structured, hands-on approach and comfort working with many stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the national rollout plan, from site prioritisation through to handover
• Lead the third-party installation contractors carrying out the work on site
• Work with the client's field engineers, who handle final commissioning and verification
• Secure site access and manage dependencies such as transmission links and planned outages
• Track progress, risks and budget, and report to programme leadership
• Work alongside a Project Coordinator on scheduling and day-to-day delivery

Skills

Radio network rollouts

TETRA experience

Directing subcontractors

UK geography knowledge

Stakeholder management

Tools

Motorola Dimetra

Job description

UK-based · Contract to mid-2029 · Mainly remote

What you'll do

• Own the national rollout plan, from site prioritisation through to handover
• Lead the third-party installation contractors carrying out the work on site
• Work with the client's field engineers, who handle final commissioning and verification
• Secure site access and manage dependencies such as transmission links and planned outages
• Track progress, risks and budget, and report to programme leadership
• Work alongside a Project Coordinator on scheduling and day-to-day delivery

What you bring

• A proven track record managing large-scale radio or mobile network rollouts on live sites
• TETRA experience, ideally on Motorola Dimetra systems (a strong advantage)
• Experience directing subcontractors and field teams across many sites at once
• Good knowledge of UK geography
• A structured, hands-on approach and comfort working with many stakeholders

What's on offer

• A long-term contract running to mid-2029
• Mainly remote working, with occasional travel to the client's office in Rugby and to sites
• A high-profile programme that matters to the UK's emergency services