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AECOM Head of Rail Telecoms in Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
We are searching for a Head of Telecoms to join our Rail, Structures and Ground Engineering team at AECOM. As an experienced Telecoms Design professional, you will hold previous experience in managing rail telecoms design projects and acted as a Contractors Responsible Engineer within this discipline whilst leading a technical design team.
Here’s what you’ll do
Provide Expertise:
Manage all Telecoms design activities undertaken by their team, in accordance with client and governance requirements for signalling and associated projects.
Review and lead the delivery of Telecoms projects to deliver to defined timescales
Bid preparation to support/lead tendering of new works
Maintain knowledge of current practices, processes, standards and emerging technologies in relation to the Telecoms disci Ensure that the technical and engineering management processes and procedures for the delivery of discipline outputs are followed
Present complex technical solutions to client
Collaborate:
Work closely with the Regional Directors and Design Heads to develop a plan for growth within the Telecoms team
Chair team meetings to discuss project issues and progress, competency and continuing professional development updates, resourcing etc
Participate in development of technical proposals
Work closely with the Professional Head of Disciplines and Regional Directors to support them with all appropriate tasks
Lead:
Lead the production of, review and approve for construction of Telecoms designs and documentation at a consistent and acceptable level of quality
Qualifications
Experience of acting as Telecoms Design CRE
Excellent knowledge of Telecoms rail systems of all generations
Visit offices where staff in their team are located and provide an appropriate level of leadership
IRSE license: 2.1.115v4 Telecoms Designer Chartered Engineer
Ideally, we are searching for an individual who holds experience in:
Design of Operational Telecoms Systems [SISS CCTV, PA, CIS, LLPA/PAVA, PHP, TVM, SCR, Induction loops, Station Radio.
Design of IP Network architecture (FTNx) MPLS Protocol, Cisco ASR903 Routers, Cisco switches, VOIP lineside telephones. NRT FTN legacy cabling uplift
Design of Network Rail Concentrator systems (Hi-Path, Daisy/Demovo, Cisco CUCM, STS Concept 32, Kestrel Hawk Concentrator
Additional Information
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com
At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10126034
Business Line: Transportation
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Engineering
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited