Senior Operational Comms Engineer

Harvey Nash Plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Plc is recruiting a Senior Operational Communications Engineer for a public sector client in Glasgow. The role is a 6-month contract outside IR35 with a hybrid pattern (2-3 days per week onsite) and starting ASAP.

Day rate is £350, reflecting senior-level responsibility for critical communications infrastructure. You will lead, monitor, and maintain ITIL-based operational communications systems, manage incidents and changes, provide technical leadership, and guide junior engineers

Qualifications

• HND in Digital Technology, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline.
• Extensive technical knowledge of operational communications technologies and control systems.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience providing technical leadership and support to junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead support, monitoring, maintenance, and development of operational communications systems using ITIL best practices.
• Manage incidents, service requests, changes, problems, capacity management, and lifecycle management of communications infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to engineers and direct reports.
• Undertake line management duties including workload allocation, performance management, leave management, and staff development.
• Lead documentation, disaster recovery, business continuity, innovation, and procurement activities.
• Deliver third-line support for critical systems including: Control Room systems, Mobilising systems, Airwave Firelink and MDTs, VHF/UHF radio systems, TETRA communications, Paging systems, Satellite communications, Telephony systems.

Skills

Technical leadership

Incident management

Mentoring

Line management

Education

HND in Digital Technology/Electronic Engineering

Degree-level qualification

Tools

Airwave

TETRA

Control room systems

Mobilisation systems

Telephony systems

ITIL v4 Foundation

Job description

Snr Operational Comms Engineer | 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, 2-3 days pw Glasgow| Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £350

About the role:

Harvey Nash's public sector client is looking for a Snr Operational Comms Engineer

You will:

• Lead the support, monitoring, maintenance, and development of operational communications systems using ITIL best practices.
• Manage incidents, service requests, changes, problems, capacity management, and life cycle management of communications infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to engineers and direct reports.
• Undertake line management duties including workload allocation, performance management, leave management, and staff development.
• Lead documentation, disaster recovery, business continuity, innovation, and procurement activities.
• Deliver third-line support for critical systems including:
• • Control Room systems
  • Mobilising systems
  • Airwave Firelink and MDTs
  • VHF/UHF radio systems
  • TETRA communications
  • Paging systems
  • Satellite communications
  • Telephony systems

Essential Criteria

• HND in Digital Technology, Electronic Engineering, or related discipline.
• Extensive technical knowledge and experience supporting operational communications technologies and control systems.
• Ability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Experience providing technical leadership and support to junior colleagues.

Desirable Requirements

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience.
• ITIL v4 Foundation (or higher).
• Expertise in areas such as Airwave, ESN, control room systems, mobilisation systems, radio systems, and telephony.
• Experience within emergency services and fire service mobilisation environments.

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland.