Network Design Engineer - Contract Outside IR35 - Glasgow/Edinburgh, Scotland
Please note: The is a onsite role and required Full UK Driving Licence
The role reports to the Design Team Lead and works closely with Project Engineers and other technical specialists.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce comprehensive engineering documentation based on specifications and high-level project information.
- Own and manage end-to-end design documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Provide technical input for change requests (CRQs) and support the evaluation and implementation of technical changes.
- Produce network design topology diagrams
- Update network records
- Assist Project Engineers during project delivery, offering guidance and resolving technical challenges.
- Ensure all documentation and designs comply with relevant standards and requirements.
- Practical experience with Legacy equipment operating SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) and PDH (Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy) circuits.
- Proficiency in IP configuration, including routing and switching.
- Hands-on exposure to configuring equipment from various vendors, specifically:
- CISCO Routers and Switches
- AVARA PDH/SDH devices
- OTN XTRAN platforms (MPLS-TP XTRAN Chassis and TXCare Management Software)
- CISCO Prime Infrastructure
- Microsoft Visio
- Orion Modems
- NOKIA 7705 SAR
Required Skills and Experience
Ability to translate high-level project information into detailed engineering documentation.
Experience supporting technical projects and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable Skills
- Knowledge of electricity substation telecommunications equipment.
- Understanding of DC power sources relevant to telecoms environments.
- Willingness and ability to learn new systems, technologies, and processes.
- Degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Relevant industry certifications (eg, Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Nokia certifications) are advantageous.
- Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Keenness to learn and embrace telecommunications technology usage in energy industry.
- Ability to work on project with tight deadlines.
- Understanding of sensitivity (time and detail) of regulatory projects.
- Clear and concise communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to resolving issues.
- Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality documentation.