Location: Glasgow/Scotland
Working pattern: Hybrid - 2-3 days in Glasgow with site travel required
Contract: 6 months
Start date: Immediate
Rate: £200 per day
IR35: Outside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required

We are looking for Field Engineers to support the delivery, maintenance, and assurance of critical telecoms infrastructure across Scotland. This role will involve working on Scottish Power's strategic telecommunications network, supporting project delivery, routine maintenance, first-line assurance, and 24/7 support activities.

The successful candidate will have strong telecoms field engineering experience, with a background in installation, commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting across IP, LAN/WAN, MPLS, SDH, PDH, microwave radio, and associated telecoms equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver field engineering services across provide, assurance, maintenance, and project delivery activities.
• Install, commission, test, and troubleshoot telecoms and networking equipment.
• Support 1st line assurance activities on a 24/7/365 basis, meeting agreed SLA targets.
• Complete site surveys, risk assessments, project documentation, handover packs, and service records.
• Monitor progress against delivery plans and escalate risks or issues where required.
• Work closely with project engineers, service desks, and customer stakeholders.
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with quality, health & safety, and customer requirements.
• Support installation of cabinets, DC charger racks, cable containment, IP equipment, Routers, Switches, and telecoms cabling.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong telecoms field engineering background.
• Experience with installation, commissioning, and maintenance of telecoms/network infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of IP Networking, LAN, WAN, MPLS, routing, and switching.
• Experience with PDH, SDH, Commtel, microwave radio, DC/AC power, and telecoms test equipment.
• Knowledge of Cisco and Alcatel products.
• Experience with fibre testing, pilot cable testing, circuit testing, and IP telephony.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
• Strong communication, organisation, and documentation skills.
• Full UK driving licence.