Ops Telecoms Technician

This Ops Telecoms Technician will report to the Operational Telecoms Senior Project Engineer and will work within Network Operations based in our Nelson Street, London office. You will be a permanent employee.

• Maintain a high standard of safety management and perform safety procedures correctly.
• Conduct wiring and other SCADA related activities on site, usually solo, implementing modifications or repairs.
• Deliver upgrade and improvement work on operational SCADA equipment within Grid, Primary and Secondary substations, including configuration, testing and integration of SMART Grid solutions and SCADA interfaces.
• Construct Telecontrol Equipment Cubicles (TEC) and other SCADA equipment in the Ops Telecoms workshops located at Nelson Street, East Ham.
• Installation and maintenance of:
  • Copper and fibre optic communication circuits
  • Radio communication equipment and antennas
  • VSAT & BGAN satellite communication equipment
  • Telecontrol equipment and associated wiring to substation plant and equipment
  • Inter‑tripping and protection communications equipment
• Help deliver annual Ops Telecoms work programme following the network management plan.
• Operate Spectrum Analysers, Oscar signal generation equipment, and handle portable tools and equipment; maintain, calibrate and test them periodically; equipment value exceeds £40k.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained through accurate replenishment and repair.
• Support our Command Vehicle, located at Nelson Street, ensuring safe deployment and training of other staff during a deployment usually to the site of a major network incident.
• In‑depth knowledge of SCADA and its application in real‑time control systems connected to live switch gear, transformers and other substation equipment and apparatus.
• Awareness of inter‑tripping and basic protection systems.
• Technically electrically competent;
  City and Guilds 2322 in Electronic and Electrical theory.
• Perform build or repair tasks with an understanding of schematic and wiring diagrams.
• Desirable accreditations: PASMA, IPAF, VSAT alignment, GE T5000 RTU, NRSWA, Type A, B & C confined space access.
• Proficient in using laptop computers running software tools for configuration and testing of complex comms and SCADA equipment.
• Experience with the Power On network management system with Telecontrol Technician access privileges.
• Demonstrate use of hand tools, power tools and test equipment and install complex wiring within substation equipment.
• Risk assess and manage other staff and contractors in substations.
• Good understanding of policies relating to network standards, Health & Safety and electricity regulations; know where to reference a policy.
• Experience with CDM regulations and ISO
  9001 quality processes.
• Familiar with copper and fibre optic jointing and basic manual handling techniques.
• Substation access up to 132 kV requires competency certificate under UK Power Networks safety rules.
• Aware of cyber security precautions for SCADA services.
• Knowledge of IP and other SCADA protocols; use diagnostic tools such as Wireshark.
• Experience with fault diagnostics and logical implementation of fault finding techniques.
• Full driving licence required.
• Salary: £56,576 per annum, bonus 3%, Inner London weighting £6,319.03, network payment £743.79.