Principal Telecom Engineer in London

The Principal Telecom Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Telecommunications (Eng)-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Telecom Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Telecommunications (Eng). As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Telecommunications (Eng) as well as broad knowledge of the Telecommunications (Eng) discipline within the Engineering function.

Responsibilities

• Perform conceptual, FEED, and detailed analyses and design as per design basis, project specifications, design codes, and standards related to Telecom systems.
• Apply in-depth skills and broad knowledge of the business to address complex problems and non-standard situations.
• Prepare clear and accurate detailed design calculations and analyses including design reports and procedures.
• Manage own time to meet objectives and forecast and plan resource requirements.
• Communicate and explain difficult concepts and persuade others to adopt a point of view.
• Direct small or medium Telecom Engineering team as a Lead Engineer.
• Lead the Discipline engineering design of the assigned work area and complete it within the planned schedule and budget, by standards, MDR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard.
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources.
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are identified.
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action.
• Act as project representative for Discipline during meetings with the Project Team, Customer discipline lead, and relevant agencies.
• Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and all inter-discipline requirements.
• Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution.
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications.
• Provide support for Variation Orders.
• Interface with all disciplines to develop clash-free designs.
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Teams.
• Document substantive communications and forward copies to the Discipline Lead Engineer and Discipline Manager.
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and manhour estimates.
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information and clarify work scope.
• Prepare, review, and approve Discipline engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications.
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity.
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope.
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys.
• Provide technical direction and review of Designers producing products related to Telecom Engineering.
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines.
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring Discipline equipment, materials, and services.
• Assist in updating weight reports based on receipt of vendor information.
• Review and approve vendor and subcontractor submittals.
• Provide technical support to fabrication queries.
• Keep the Discipline Manager and Project Management Team apprised of all activities and concerns.
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports.
• Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals.
• Present issues and problems to Customers in a timely manner.
• Perform Technical Quality Audit reviews by MDR Global Procedures.
• Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customers and other agencies.
• Capture lessons learned and enter into MDR's Lessons Learned system.
• Guide less experienced engineers on MDR and Discipline procedures.
• Supervise and guide assigned engineers and coordinate with project Lead Designers.
• Monitor costs of own work processes.
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards.
• Develop communication and presentation skills.