Communications Engineer

Communications Engineer | Birmingham / Hybrid | £350 a day 

Ford & Stanley Interim are seeking an experienced Communications Engineer to join our clients dynamic engineering team in Birmingham.

Our client is looking for an experienced, motivated Communications Engineer looking to develop their career in a positive environment and join a team where talent is encouraged and growth opportunities unrivalled. This role will be based in the Midlands but presents the opportunity to join a national delivery team and work with designers all across the UK and internationally through their Global Technology Centre (GTC).

This role offers a daily rate of  upto £350 a day outside IR35 for professionals with a strong background in Communications expertise.

Key Responsibilities for this Communications Engineer role:

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

Essential criteria to secure interview for this Communications Engineer role:

• Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification in a Communications, Electronic Engineering, or ICT related discipline.
• Experience of designing Public Address Voice Alarm (PAVA) systems
• Experience of designing building systems including. Building Management Systems (BMS), Video Surveillance Systems (VSS), Access Control Systems (ACS) and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS),
• Experience 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.
• 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).
• Excellent report writing ability, with experience of writing specifications of varying detail to align with the requirements of the RIBA stages.
• 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.
• Happy to work hybrid, however, a minimum of 2 days are required in the office

• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or be working towards Chartership.
• Some understanding of AV systems design.

Closing Date: Friday 6th June 2025

How the apply for the role: If you are interested in the Communications Engineer position, then please apply via this job board. For more information, please get in touch with the Consultant listed on this page.

Likely job titles: Communications Engineer, Telecoms Engineer, Comms Engineer, Senior Communications Engineer, Telecoms Design Engineer

 About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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