Specialist Structural Infrastructure

Vodafone; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vodafone is seeking an Infrastructure Specialist to oversee upgrades on telecom infrastructure projects, from initiation to completion, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to the required quality standards. You will manage customer applications and collocation requests, lead vendor coordination, monitor progress, and report status to stakeholders.

A 3+ year background in telecommunications infrastructure and a relevant degree are essential.

Qualifications

• 3-year Degree/National Diploma e.g. BSc (Construction Management) or Project Management (essential)
• Drivers Licence Code 08 (essential)
• 3+ years’ experience in managing contractors & budgets in technical environment (essential)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure experience (essential)
• Managing of tower modifications and customer applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee infrastructure upgrades on existing projects from initiation to completion, on time, within budget and to prescribed quality standards.
• Manage customer applications, collocation & amendments requests and provide progress reports on tower progress.
• Lead vendor management, clearly assigning tasks and providing support and guidance.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize upgrade disruptions.
• Monitor progress, ensure data integrity, prepare and present reports on project progress and budgets.

Skills

Structural Infrastructure Assessment

Teamwork

Risk Management

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Stakeholder

Education

Bachelor's degree / National Diploma in Construction Management or Project Management

Driver's Licence Code 08

Job description

Join Us

At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

Role purpose: Infrastructure Specialist -Overseeing of Infrastructure upgrades on existing infrastructural projects. Greenfield & Rooftop Infrastructural modification to increase structural capacity and maintain tower quality and specifications. From initiation to completion and delivered on time, within budget and to prescribed quality standards. Manage customer application, collocation & amendments requests and provide progress reports on tower progress. Stakeholder management through effective communication with vendors, project team members and with customers. Performance tracking, monitoring and reporting on status of projects, programmes and budgets.

Who you are

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• To develop plans, develop scope for and to manage all aspects of structural Infra including but not limited to monopole, lattice & rooftop upgrades. Site upgrade projects, access upgrade projects, etc.
• To lead and manage vendors through effective communication, clearly assigning tasks and providing support and guidance
• To identify potential risks and to develop mitigation strategies to minimize upgrade disruptions
• To creatively solve problems, challenges and obstacles arising during design & upgrade phases by finding solutions and making necessary adjustments to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• To monitor progress, ensure data integrity, prepare and present reports including but not limited to project progress & budget tracking.

Planning, development and coordination of projects

• Determine and develop project scope of work
• Review designs and specification
• Review quotations and alignment
• Set project timelines
• Confirm positive business case
• Monitor and control budgets
• Successfully execute projects

Stakeholder management

• Identify key stakeholders
• Set up clear communication channels with all stakeholders
• Assign tasks to vendors
• Support and guide stakeholders towards the common goals
• Ensure effective information flow to Customers

Risk mitigation

• Pro-actively identify potential project risks
• Develop measures to minimize project disruptions
• Identify and implement strategic changes to mitigate risk in the long term

Competencies

• Structural Infrastructure Assessment
• Teamwork
• Risk Management
• Problem solving and decision making
• Stakeholder

Experience

• 3+ years’ experience in managing contractors & budgets in technical environment (essential)
• Telecommunications Infrastructure experience (essential)
• Managing of tower modifications and customer applications.

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• 3-year Degree/National Diploma e.g. BSc (Construction Management) or Project Management (essential)
• Drivers Licence Code 08 (essential)

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.