Senior Implementation Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Implementation Engineer to enhance network services as part of a dynamic team. You will direct deployment practices and mentor engineers, driving improvements in network reliability and service quality. This hands-on role values innovative thinking and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in network deployment and planning.
• Ability to build and lead a team of engineers.
• Electrical cabling/wiring experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional deployment practices for network migration.
• Guide engineers on resource integration and configuration.
• Manage changes and deployments in line with standards.

Skills

Network deployment

Communication

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Tools

Commissioning tools

Troubleshooting tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Implementation Engineer

Location: Field Based

Employment Type: Contract

IR35: Inside

Contract Length: 12 months

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Senior Implementation Engineer to join their Architecture & Engineering team.

In this role, you will be accountable for developing a regional deployment function to support the design, integration, and management of the client's active network platform. You’ll play a key role in delivering and continuously improving network services, including site design, change management, commissioning, and deployment processes. This is a hands-on, technical role ideal for someone with strong network deployment experience and a passion for continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop regional deployment practices for new builds, augmentations, and network migrations to support timely service delivery.
• Design and maintain physical installation pack templates and processes for network changes and expansions.
• Guide engineers through network resource integration—from configuration to inventory management.
• Drive process improvements focusing on data integrity, efficiency, and automation.
• Provide subject matter expertise on network deployment, activation, and construction activities.
• Act as a technical mentor to junior engineers and contribute to building a high-performance team.
• Coordinate partner installation teams, ensure quality assurance, and uphold deployment standards.
• Collaborate with vendors to maintain a reliable, repeatable supply chain.
• Manage network changes and deployments in line with technical and operational standards.

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Proven experience in network deployment and planning, ideally in a multivendor environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build and lead a team with diverse technical skills.
• Familiarity with commissioning and troubleshooting tools.
• Understanding of Ethernet & IP (Layer 2 and 3 technologies).
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and process efficiency.
• Electrical cabling/wiring system experience.

Desirable:

• Experience with analytics and basic automation techniques for build processes.
• Exposure to operational quality and process improvement initiatives.

Why Join?

You’ll be part of a dynamic team building the digital foundations of the future. Our client offers a forward-thinking environment where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are core to everything they do. If you’re ready to take the next step in your engineering career, we’d love to hear from you.