Senior Communications Engineer

As the Senior Communications Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership and engineering support across operational communications systems and services.

Working closely with asset engineers, project managers, maintenance teams and external service providers, you'll support the design, delivery and ongoing sustainment of communications infrastructure.

You'll also contribute to engineering governance, technical integrity and long-term asset strategies, ensuring systems remain reliable, compliant and fit for operational requirements.

• Provide engineering expertise across operational communications systems and infrastructure.
• Lead and contribute to communications engineering projects from specification through to handover.
• Support system design, integration, construction, commissioning and site supervision.
• Develop medium and long-term strategies for communications system sustainment and asset management.
• Provide technical guidance to communications maintenance teams and engineering specialists.
• Support engineering governance, technical integrity and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and manage CAPEX, OPEX and ABEX budgets.
• Coordinate technical specialists and project stakeholders to support engineering delivery.
• Manage contractors and service providers, monitoring performance against service agreements and technical standards.
• Ensure operational communications systems meet relevant regulatory and industry standards.
• Manage technical changes and maintain appropriate engineering documentation.
• Develop relationships with strategic suppliers and identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.
• Support health, safety and process safety requirements across engineering activities.

Technical Environment

• RADAR systems.
• CCTV and surveillance systems.
• Public Address and General Alarm (PA/GA).
• Microwave communications.
• Digital and analogue radio systems.
• WAN/LAN and Wi-Fi networks.
• Satellite communications.
• SCADA and operational communications infrastructure.