Senior Operational Comms Engineer in Glasgow

Energy Jobline ZR; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash's public sector client is seeking a Snr Operational Comms Engineer to lead the support, monitoring, maintenance, and development of critical communications systems in a hybrid Glasgow setting. Starting ASAP, you will shape incident and change management and provide technical leadership.

The role requires ITIL knowledge, leadership experience, and a background in control room and radio/telephony systems. A valid Basic Disclosure Scotland may be required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Technical leadership

Incident management

Service management

Mentoring

Education

HND or Degree in Digital Technology or Electronic Engineering

ITIL v4 Foundation

Tools

Airwave

ESN

Control room systems

Mobilisation systems

Radio systems

Telephony

Job description

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.