Handback Engineer

Overview

Are you a Handback Engineer with Rail Telecoms experience? Have you previously worked for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 rail contractor on telecoms projects?

Location:

Surrey (5 days a week, no work from home)

Rate: £250 to £300 per day dependent on experience OUTSIDE IR35

Contract Length: 6 months rolling

• Support a subcontractor on major rail infrastructure projects as a hands-on telecoms engineer focused on ensuring systems are fully tested, compliant, and ready for operational use before formal handback to the client.
• Collate and maintain Installation Test Packs (ITPs) and redline drawings to reflect changes and as-built conditions, ensuring the client receives a complete and accurate handback package.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure handback readiness and compliance.

• Essential:
  Proven experience as a Handback, Commissioning, or Handover Engineer within rail telecoms projects for a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor
• Strong understanding of rail telecoms systems (e.g., GSM-R, fibre optic networks, SCADA, station comms, CCTV, PA/CIS).
• Experience with handover and commissioning processes, including documentation and compliance management.
• Competent in reviewing and producing test results, as-built documentation, and handback certificates.

• Degree in Electrical, Telecoms, or Systems Engineering.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of the final stage of rail telecoms projects, ensuring that high-quality, safe, and fully compliant systems are delivered to the client.

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