Telecommunications Engineer

JERA Nex bp; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore wind company is seeking a Senior Telecoms Engineer to design and implement telecom systems for offshore wind farms. The role requires strong knowledge of wireless communication technologies and experience in project delivery. You'll work collaboratively within a talented team to ensure safe and reliable telecommunication solutions. The position offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative work culture

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of wireless communication protocols, digital signal processing, and RF systems.
• Experience in delivering major projects, ideally in offshore wind.
• Ability to negotiate technical aspects of control system contracts.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver radio/telecoms systems for offshore wind farms.
• Manager contractor/vendor deliveries and implementations.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to manage interfaces.

Skills

Wireless communication protocols

Digital signal processing

RF systems

Problem-solving skills

Telecommunication technologies

Education

Electrical Engineering or Telecommunication Degree

Chartered Engineer or MSc

Job description

Overview

Join us as we work to unlock the value of offshore wind! JERA Nex bp is a new joint venture between JERA, Japan’s largest power generation company, and bp, one of the world’s leading energy companies. Established to unlock the potential of offshore wind across the globe, our talented team, exciting pipeline and solid capital commitment give us the potential to become one of the world’s most successful offshore wind companies.

We entered the market with a portfolio of operational and development assets, alongside the resources, capabilities and resilience to deliver offshore wind energy at scale.

Role

Why this role matters

You will join us as a Senior Telecoms Engineer at the SCADA & Telecoms department. In this role, you will work closely with Electrical, Cables and SCADA engineers together with our O&M and Digital teams to enable robust, long-range, and secure telecommunication for our offshore wind assets. You will work within project development ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective solutions are deployed across our offshore wind assets.

What you will do

• Design, specify, review and deliver radio/telecoms systems for offshore wind farms.
• Evaluate, select, and integrate various radio technologies including LTE, 5G, Wi‑Fi, LoRa, UHF/VHF, and proprietary RF solutions.
• Belong to a central engineering function for offshore wind.
• Work in an agile environment supporting projects, offshore wind and team initiatives.
• Manage contractor/vendor deliveries.
• Manage the implementation and test of the selected telecoms solutions for our offshore wind farms.
• Assure the design and implementation of telecoms systems in accordance with international standards.
• Attend supplier factory acceptance testing and represent the company at offsite meetings.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to actively seek efficient designs and manage interfaces.
• Work with colleagues both locally and globally.
• Provide support and consultancy to other internal disciplines and teams.
• Work with procurement, quality and project engineering teams.
• Mentor junior or graduate engineers.
• Able to prioritize and monitor progress to meet schedules and budget.

Qualifications and experience

• Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication, Radio or a related Degree. Desirable Chartered Engineer or specific MSc.
• Strong knowledge of wireless communication protocols, digital signal processing, and RF systems.
• Familiarity with antenna design, propagation modeling, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• High technical experience in the discipline, with offshore wind experience, preferably.
• Experience in delivering major projects.
• Deep technical understanding of the discipline, understanding all the requirements, standards, interfaces and constraints required to develop the assessments and design the projects.
• Understanding of the commercial impact of the technical decisions, being able to take the technical decisions which maximise the global project benefits.
• Experience in negotiating technical aspects of the control system contracts and holding relationships with key suppliers.
• Friendly, self-motivated, independent and proactive.

What you can expect from us

Working at JERA Nex bp means being part of a global leader in offshore wind, where innovation, collaboration, and sustainability drive everything we do. You’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inclusive work culture, with space for team-building and social activities
• Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home, with regular in-person connection
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development in a fast-growing international company

Values

As we build our company, we are driven by:

Care for each other and our world – we leave egos at the door, are inclusive, collaborative and open to new ideas

A spirit of ingenuity - we are pioneers and innovators making the impossible possible

A commitment to unlocking value from offshore wind – we aim to make offshore wind sustainable, affordable and accessible to the countries & communities we serve.

About JERA Nex bp

JERA Nex bp is a purpose-built offshore wind company committed to unlocking the power of offshore wind by developing high-quality, competitive projects.

A 50:50 joint venture between JERA Co. and bp, JERA Nex bp is an end-to-end developer, owner and operator with more than fifteen years of experience in operating offshore wind projects.

Headquartered in London, with offices across Europe, Asia, US and Australia, JERA Nex bp has a portfolio of operational and development projects across nine countries, and draws on a rich heritage of pioneering offshore wind in Asia Pacific and the North Sea.