Principal Radio & Communications Engineer​/Technical Authority Bridgewater- Hinkley Point; DM

We are seeking an experienced Principal Radio & Communications Engineer to provide senior technical leadership and independent engineering assurance for critical communications systems at Hinkley Point

C. The role is responsible for technical governance across the design, installation, configuration, testing, commissioning, maintenance and operation of radio, wireless and integrated communications systems. You will act as the technical authority for engineering decisions, ensuring systems are safe, compliant, technically robust, properly configured and fit for operational service. The role will also provide senior technical support for complex faults, technical risk management, system acceptance and engineering standards.

Technical Authority & Design Governance

• Act as the designated Technical Authority for engineering activities within delegated authority.
• Review and approve HLDs, LLDs, drawings, calculations, specifications, configurations and technical documentation.
• Lead design reviews and provide independent technical challenge.
• Assess technical deviations, concessions, risks and proposed changes.
• Ensure designs meet customer requirements, applicable standards, site constraints and maintainability expectations.
• Maintain technical baselines and ensure unresolved technical risks are appropriately managed.

Installation & Quality Assurance

• Define and maintain installation standards covering equipment, cabling, containment, termination, labelling, earthing, segregation and workmanship.
• Conduct technical inspections, installation-readiness reviews and audits.
• Ensure installations are completed against approved designs, materials and specifications.
• Identify technical defects and non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers, technicians, project teams and subcontractors.

Testing, Commissioning & Acceptance

• Own or approve testing and acceptance strategies for major installations, enhancements and system changes.
• Review and approve FAT, SAT, integration, commissioning, performance and regression testing.
• Ensure testing is traceable to requirements and has clear acceptance criteria.
• Investigate test failures and determine appropriate technical actions or repeat testing.
• Provide technical approval for commissioning, handover and entry into operational service.
• Ensure acceptance packs, as-built information, configuration records and residual risks are complete.

Asset & Maintenance Assurance

• Develop or approve technical requirements for preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Conduct technical inspections and audits to assess asset condition and maintenance quality.
• Analyse fault history, test results and condition data to identify recurring defects and emerging risks.
• Support lifecycle planning, spares, obsolescence and technology refresh strategies.
• Provide technical health assessments for critical systems.

Configuration, Change & Risk Management

• Maintain control of approved technical baselines, configurations, software, firmware and asset records.
• Provide technical assessment and approval for engineering changes.
• Assess impacts on safety, security, integration, resilience, service continuity and supportability.
• Ensure implementation, testing, rollback and recovery arrangements are appropriately defined.
• Maintain technical risk and decision registers and elevate issues beyond delegated authority.

Advanced Fault Support

• Provide senior/third-line technical support for complex, recurring or high-impact faults.
• Lead fault diagnosis across RF, radio, DAS, RF over Fibre, Wi-Fi, IP networking and integrated communications systems.
• Provide technical direction during major incidents and service restoration.
• Lead root-cause investigations and produce evidence-based technical reports.
• Identify recurring fault trends and implement improvements to design, maintenance, training and support processes.
• Participate in the engineering call-out/escalation rota where required.

Customer, Project & Supplier Interface

• Represent the engineering function at customer technical meetings, design reviews, testing and acceptance forums.
• Provide clear technical advice on risks, decisions, dependencies and limitations.
• Support projects with technical planning, specialist resources, testing requirements and technical hold points.
• Review supplier and subcontractor technical proposals and deliverables.
• Provide…