Telecoms Engineer

Taylor Hopkinson; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson is seeking a Telecoms Engineer for a major offshore wind project in the UK. The role focuses on advising on telecoms system design, developing specifications, and coordinating interfaces across work packages. You will manage subconsultants to ensure HSSE and quality standards are met.

You will develop project-wide fibre optic network design, define IP network topologies, and address cybersecurity, resilience and performance considerations in collaboration with IT and OT teams.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified engineer with offshore wind telecom experience.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in offshore telecommunication design.
• Experience in interfacing with turbine suppliers and substation packages.

Responsibilities

• Develop project-wide IP network designs with segregation and connectivity.
• Define requirements for radio and wireless systems (TETRA, DMR, VHF/UHF, microwave, private LTE/5G).
• Coordinate communications needs for SCADA, control, protection, and metering.
• Manage interfaces between telecoms, turbine suppliers, substations, and third-party networks.
• Incorporate cybersecurity requirements into telecom designs with IT and OT teams.
• Define testing, acceptance procedures, and provide support for site testing.
• Oversee QA for telecom equipment manufacturing, testing and commissioning.
• Support Grid Code testing and provisions with SCADA and electrical teams.

Skills

IP network design

Radio communications

SCADA integration

Cybersecurity considerations

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Telecoms Engineer for a major offshore wind project

The UK Main responsibilities

The primary role of the Telecoms Engineer shall be to advise on all relevant aspects of Telecommunication System design and other interfacing packages. Prepare technical documents and papers for internal review. Develop and review employer's requirements, technical specifications and the telecommunications design basis. Manage subconsultants to ensure designs incorporate HSSE requirements and meet project quality standards. Implement a coordinated approach to telecommunications design across all project work packages, accounting for interfaces and dependencies. Evaluate telecommunications design options, considering performance, availability, resilience, maintainability, cybersecurity and cost. Develop the project-wide fibre optic network design, including topology, fibre allocation, connectivity, redundancy and interfaces between work packages.

• * Develop project-wide IP network designs, defining requirements for network segregation and connectivity between local, remote and third-party systems.
• * Develop requirements and designs for radio and wireless communications systems, including TETRA, DMR, VHF/UHF, microwave and private LTE/5G, where applicable.
• * Define communications requirements for SCADA, control, protection, metering and other operational systems in coordination with the relevant discipline engineers.
• * Manage physical and logical interfaces between telecommunications systems, turbine suppliers, substation packages, cable packages and third-party networks.
• * Incorporate project cybersecurity requirements into telecommunications designs in coordination with IT, OT and cybersecurity specialists.
• * Coordinate equipment locations, antenna arrangements, cable routes, power supplies and installation requirements with other engineering disciplines.
• * Ensure telecommunications designs follow appropriate engineering methods and comply with applicable standards and project requirements.
• * Review contractor drawings, calculations, technical submissions and equipment selections to confirm compliance with technical and quality requirements.
• * Prepare tender documentation, undertake technical bid evaluations and support procurement and supplier selection for telecommunications packages.
• * Define testing and acceptance requirements, review test procedures and provide technical support for factory and site acceptance testing.
• * Oversee quality assurance for telecommunications equipment manufacturing, testing and commissioning across relevant work packages.
• * Support the SCADA and electrical teams in defining communications provisions needed for Grid Code compliance and associated testing.

Minimum requirements

This role would suit a degree qualified Engineer with a minimum of 10 years working experience, the candidate will have working experience in and knowledge of Offshore Wind Telecommunication System design.