Senior Telecoms / ICT Engineer - Mission Critical

Sweco UK Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible and hybrid working

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Professional subscriptions

25 days holiday

Cycle2Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Sweco Benefit Select discounts

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice

Tree planting for new starters

Zusammenfassung

Sweco UK Ltd is seeking a Senior Telecoms Engineer to lead data centre telecoms infrastructure projects, delivering OSP/ISP, network design and AV systems.

You will design and coordinate across architects and engineers, manage budgets, and drive project delivery. A Bachelor's in Engineering plus Autodesk expertise are essential. Hybrid work options are available, with a focus on complex, mission-critical environments.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Extensive experience in telecoms infrastructure and data centre design.
• Experience coordinating with architects, civil engineers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration.
• Proficient with Autodesk, AutoCAD and Revit; familiar with ACC and PDF editing tools.

Aufgaben

• Lead large Telecoms design projects from start to finish, managing timescales and deliveries.
• Produce drawings, schematics and specifications to industry/client standards.
• Design OSP/ISP, Active/Passive networks, Network Room, Wifi, ROIP, DAS and Audio/Visual systems.
• Deliver coordinated designs with the team and document key decisions.
• Engage with product manufacturers to stay up-to-date on latest technology.
• Input into client fee proposals, track budgets and invoicing schedules.
• Attend client and industry events and mentor junior staff.

Kenntnisse

Telecoms design

Data centre infrastructure

Project leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Autodesk

AutoCAD

Revit

ACC (Autodesk Construction Cloud)

Bluebeam Studio

MS Office

Google Workspace

Jobbeschreibung

Do you have what it takes to transform society?

We are seeking a skilled Senior Telecoms Engineer to join our team, focusing on mission critical environments with an emphasis on data centre design. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Telecoms infrastructure, working with some of the largest businesses to ensure robust and reliable network systems design within data centres.

What does the role involve?

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading large Telecoms design projects from start to finish, managing project timescales and deliveries.
• Producing drawings, schematics and specifications to industry / client standards ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget.
• Designing the following technology systems:
  • Outside Plant (OSP) and Inside Plant (ISP) Infrastructure
  • Active Network
  • Passive Network
  • Network Room Design
  • Wifi
  • ROIP
  • DAS
  • Audio/Visual
• Delivering coordinated designs, working with design team members to ensure all requirements by others are included and delivered to the required standard.
• Conducting project meetings and documenting key decisions / deviations.
• Contacting product manufacturers to remain up to date on latest products within field.
• Inputting into client fee proposals, tracking project budgets and invoicing schedules.
• Attending client and industry events.
• Growing and developing other team members to support and assist with project delivery.

What do you need to be successful in the role?

We are looking for candidates with meticulous attention to detail and a strong commitment to complying with industry standards, local regulations, and best practices for telecoms infrastructure. The ideal candidate should be technically adept, an excellent communicator, and experienced in handling complex projects with high-performance expectations.

Proven expertise in the design of telecoms systems for data centres is essential. The ability to work collaboratively with architects, civil engineers and other key stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of telecoms solutions is crucial. Additionally, the candidate should have sharp problem-solving skills for fast troubleshooting and resolution of design issues to ensure the reliability of mission critical operations.

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, along with design experience in Telecoms design including the technology systems listed above. They'll likely be proficient in Autodesk, AutoCAD and Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud platform (ACC), PDF Editing Suite e.g. Bluebeam Studio, along with high proficiency with MS Office Suite and Google Workspace.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll experience an inclusive, friendly and flexible working environment where colleagues are encouraged to grow and develop. A meaningful job where you’ll help to transform society by being a trusted consultant to our clients.

Employee Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working (Flexworks Policy)
• Competitive pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• Payment of two relevant professional subscriptions
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year)
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, financial and work advice)
• Employee discounts via Sweco Benefit Select (Faircare)
• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle Scheme
• We plant a tree for all new starters!

About Us

Transforming society together, we're planning and designing sustainable communities and cities of the future.

Solving the great societal challenges of our time is more relevant, demanding and inspiring than ever before. At Sweco, we bring together experts with different perspectives and skills to develop solutions that address the challenges of urbanisation, harness the positive power of digitalisation and make societies more sustainable.

We offer our clients a combination of global expertise and local presence, adapted to their business and reality. Our ambition is to be our clients’ most relevant partner, working together to help them solve their challenges, today and into the future.

Sweco is committed to enabling all its colleagues to achieve a great balance between work and their other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, leisure activities, further learning or other interests. We offer flexible start and finish times, part time and hybrid working options so that you can flex your hours around your day to day needs.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

It’s important to us that that all our colleagues thrive at work - we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects the contribution individuals can bring to Sweco. We aim to promote equality, inclusivity and diversity for everyone.

Here at Sweco we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure those who serve or have served, and their families, are treated fairly. To find out more The Armed Forces Covenant - Our Commitments | Sweco UK

We are an accredited Real Living Wage Employer which reflects our commitment to fair pay and support for all colleagues.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer, and will interview applicants covered by the Equality Act 2010 that opt into the guaranteed interview scheme on the application form and meet the minimum criteria for the role.

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Sweco UK&I have an internal resourcing team who are responsible for all recruiting activity. We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted agencies who we work with on those “hard to fill” roles.

We have defined processes for recruitment applications and it is company policy not to accept speculative CVs. Any speculative CVs received into the business (whether to a manager or member of the resourcing team) will become the property of Sweco and the agency will not be eligible for an introductory fee.

Our Preferred Supplier List was reviewed in November 2025 and we are not looking to add any additional agencies. We’ll be reviewing the PSL again at the end of 2026 and non-compliance with the above statements could be detrimental to you having the opportunity to be included.

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