Telecommunications Project Engineer

Job description

This role provides a superb opportunity to be a Senior Project Manager leading the delivery of exciting operational technology projects that are critical to the future success.

If you are passionate about delivery, determined to succeed and want to develop new skills and opportunities that will enable you to progress in the future, then we’d like to hear from you.

You will be working on the National Roads Telecommunications Service (NRTS) project which provides the vital telecommunications interconnectivity between our seven Regional Control Centres, our National Traffic Operations Centre and our 30,000 roadside assets (e.g. message signs, emergency phones, CCTV, speed enforcement) which enables us to operate, maintain and develop our Strategic Road Network safely and efficiently for our customers who use it and our workforce who are deployed on it. From a strategic perspective NRTS is essential in enabling us to deliver our strategic objectives.

The NRTS project is currently in the delivery phase of a Transformation Programme to replace the legacy end of life equipment with the latest generation of telecommunications equipment that will provide a modern, scalable and flexible service to meet the needs of the business through the next Road Investment Strategy (RIS2).

Looking further ahead, there will be tremendous opportunity to project manage new projects across a variety of operational technologies and become involved in the transformation of the Digital Services team within the company.

What you’ll be leading on

• Responsible for the delivery of one or more NRTS Transformation projects depending on complexity/scale.
• Working with the Lead Delivery Manager to drive and develop the working relationships between the suppliers, the technology teams and business colleagues.
• Effectively managing activities to ensure high quality project outcomes are achieved on time and within budget.
• Ensuring all projects you are involved in support the imperatives of safety, customer and delivery.
• Tracking the delivery against the project plan, controlling risks and issues that impact success
• The development and writing of business cases to define project requirements, financial models and justification for business approval
• Responsible for the project financial profile month upon month from suppliers including forecasting and invoicing to tight tolerances
• To be innovative to develop across the project to ensure value for money is obtained and explore new opportunities in efficiencies but always determining the associated risk, safety and performance

To be successful

• A project management qualification
• Solid experience in the delivery of fast paced and complex technology projects, e.g., telecommunications, electrical engineering, CCTV or video.
• Strong experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships with multiple stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
• Experience and ability to digest complex information and communicate across all levels both verbally and in writing (presentations and reports)
• Be a strong team member with collaborative working methods to challenge “the current” but to able to provoke and introduce change
• Experience of applying technical expertise to the development and agreement of test and trial specifications including FAT / SAT testing, would be desirable.
• A degree in Engineering or a related subject would be beneficial.

A bit about us

Digital Services is a growing and vibrant team and there has never been a better time to join us as we go through our delivery programme. We are helping to transform the way we operate Smart Motorways by delivering compliance enforcement and connectivity technology services from frontline to back office, in a modern and efficient way. Our vision is to develop integrated information and technology that empowers our colleagues and provides real time information to our customers, integration with intelligent vehicle and transport systems as they develop, to improve journey safety and reliability.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £42,000.00-£47,260.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Language training provided
• Life insurance
• Private medical insurance

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Experience:

• Project Management: 3 years (required)

Work Location: Remote

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £42,000.00-£49,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Language training provided
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Teleprojmgr