Senior Communication Engineer - #1708140

We are recruiting for a Senior Communication Engineer on contract to be based in Birmingham 2 days per week and 3 remotely.The opportunity will require candidates to be client-facing as well as being involved in the day-to-day design and management of projects. It is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications engineer to further develop their career within a leading building design consultancy. This role will allow development of existing technical skills as well as providing potential to expand digital and project management skills. Requirements: Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification in a Communications, Electronic Engineering, or ICT related discipline. • Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or be working towards Chartership. Experience working on projects across a number of our focus markets (Nuclear, Defence, Infrastructure, Government, and Transportation).). • Experience of designing building systems including. ○ Building Management Systems (BMS), ○ Video Surveillance Systems (VSS), ○ Access Control Systems (ACS), ○ Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), • Experience of designing Public Address Voice Alarm (PAVA) systemsExperience of designing structured cabling systems, including copper and fibre optic systems and the associated physical network infrastructure. • Good understanding of IP data networking, systems design, and the associated active and passive network infrastructure. • Some understanding of AV systems design. A background of working in engineering consultancy, including an understanding of RIBA / BSRIA design stages, working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary design team. • Experience of attending site and monitoring works, including familiarity with the installation and commissioning stages of the project for communications systems and their supporting ancillaries (such as containment, power). • Ability to manage packages of work, taking charge of their own deliverables and the deliverables of others to successfully meet project deadlines. • Excellent report writing ability, with experience of writing specifications of varying detail to align with the requirements of the RIBA stages. • Experience of working in a client-facing role, presenting their designs and leading discussions on behalf of the communications discipline. • Experience of digital engineering technologies / Building Information Management (BIM), the ability to use key software packages such as Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD would be desirable. • Hold UK BPSS Security Clearance