Design Engineer Contract

This role is central to quality control and coordination throughout the project lifecycle, streamlining processes and mitigating risks to uphold high design standards across all site deployments.

• Conduct desktop reviews for new customer-provided locations, assessing site suitability and selecting the best assets based on project criteria, sharing results with customers.
• Provide design quality assurance by thoroughly reviewing and approving contractor-provided designs.
• Liaise with external contractors to coordinate site surveys, ensuring they have all required documentation and information (including RAMS and logistics).
• Act as the primary point of contact during surveys, addressing contractor queries and handling escalations.
• Post-survey, perform quality checks on contractor reports to confirm optimal asset selection, making corrective recommendations where necessary.
• Collaborate with the customer to finalise location agreements based on survey feedback and liaise with local councils for site approval.
• Manage the structural testing process with contractors once council approval is secured.
• Issue approved designs to customers and coordinate with contractors on planning notices (REG5).
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of design templates for new product introductions and contractor use.
• Conduct supplier review meetings to assess and monitor performance, driving improvements where necessary.
• Oversee the financial management of the design phase, including raising Purchase Orders (POs) and approving quotes.
• Carry out feasibility checks by obtaining quotes for unique scenarios and coordinating with the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to confirm the feasibility of new power supply installations.

About you

• Exceptional attention to detail and a technically oriented mindset.
• Ideally experienced in street furniture deployment, or highways electrical design.
• Familiarity with the telecoms/RF industry, specifically mobile network deployments in street settings.
• Knowledge of G39 highways electrical training desirable not essential.
• Background in engineering or electrical disciplines is advantageous.

• Competitive day rate
• 25 days holiday which increases after 5 years service (1 day per year until 30 days)
• Group Personal Pension
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Hybrid working

And that's just the beginning! We also provide:

• Free barista coffee at our Farringdon head office every morning
• Free gym onsite for employees including exercise classes at our Farringdon head office
• Rooftop picnic area at our Farringdon head office
• Quarterly recognition rewards
• Free Eye Tests
• Flu vaccine vouchers

We're pleased to have been certified by Great Place to Work ?. 82% of our people think it's a great place to work compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK-based company. You can check out our Great Place to Work profile here: https://lnkd.in/d7JS6Jcz

Our Values

Our values are what set us apart from the rest. They are what enable us to bring assured connectivity wherever it's needed. We use these values to inform everything we do and the way we act as professionals - think of them as what's important to us collectively, as well as how we prefer to work.

The successful candidate will be aligned with our company commitments:

• Engineering excellence: we're engineering experts and the quality of our output is second to none
• Do the right thing: we're neutral in our position, doing what's best for our people, our partners, our customers, society and the environment
• Set the pace: we act quickly and work efficiently, setting the pace for our projects and industry standards