Principal Engineer; Telecoms

Location: York or Cumbernauld (other regional office can be considered including Warrington, Pontyclun, Swanley, Barnsley)

Business Unit: Design & Engineering – Telecoms Design

At Amco Giffen, you'll be part of a nationally recognised engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering complex infrastructure projects in highly regulated environments.

Our in-house Design & Engineering team continues to grow, providing genuine opportunities to influence projects, shape technical standards and progress your career within a collaborative and supportive environment.

We offer:

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards platform
• Professional Development Support
• Structured Career Progression Opportunities
• Flexible and Hybrid Working Arrangements
• Opportunity to work on nationally significant rail infrastructure programmes

Amco Giffen is expanding its in-house Design & Engineering capability following continued success securing long-term framework agreements and major infrastructure projects across the UK rail sector.

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Telecoms Engineer to provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of operational telecoms, SISS and multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects. This is an opportunity for an established Principal Engineer, Telecoms CRE, Principal Rail Systems Engineer or Rail Communications Lead to take a senior role within a growing design organisation delivering critical infrastructure projects for Network Rail and other key transport clients.

You will join an experienced team responsible for delivering complex rail telecoms solutions across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and option selection through to detailed design, construction support and project handback.

This is more than a traditional design role.

As Principal Telecoms Engineer, you will act as a technical authority within the business, leading the development and assurance of telecoms designs, mentoring engineering teams and acting as a trusted advisor to clients and project stakeholders.

You will play a key role in shaping engineering solutions across a range of projects including:

• Station Information & Security Systems (SISS)
• Operational Communications
• Fibre Optic Networks
• Station Data Networks
• Layer 2 & Layer 3 Network Infrastructure
• CCTV and Security Systems
• PA and PAVA Systems
• Help Points
• DOO CCTV & Mirror Systems
• Telephone Concentrators and Operational Telephony
• Lineside Telecoms Infrastructure
• Structured Cabling Systems

Working closely with signalling, E&P, civils, track and OLE disciplines, you will ensure telecoms solutions are safe, buildable, compliant and aligned with client requirements.

• Act as Telecoms CRE (Design) and provide technical leadership across a range of rail infrastructure projects.
• Lead the development, review and approval of telecoms engineering designs through all project stages.
• Provide engineering governance, assurance and compliance with Network Rail, industry and statutory standards.
• Lead multidisciplinary design interfaces across signalling, E&P, civils, OLE and permanent way teams.
• Support bids, tenders and framework opportunities through technical input and solution development.
• Manage engineering resources, programmes and project deliverables.
• Provide mentorship, coaching and professional development support to engineers and designers.
• Undertake design reviews and ensure quality standards are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Manage commercial and financial aspects of engineering activities, including forecasting, change management and value engineering initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams.

You will already be operating at Principal Engineer level or be an experienced Senior Engineer ready to step into a technical leadership role.

• Significant experience in railway telecoms design and delivery.
• Proven experience delivering telecoms designs through GRIP/PACE lifecycle stages.
• Significant experience in operational telecoms and SISS design.
• Experience undertaking CRE responsibilities on rail infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of Network Rail standards and engineering assurance processes.
• Experience leading…