Principal Telecommunications Engineer

Primary Objectives

• Preform professional engineering work involving considerable independence in approach, demanding considerable degree of originality, ingenuity and judgement, and knowledge of more than one field of, or expertise in a field of professional engineering

• Coordination of specified tasks within the engineering discipline. Responsible for the progress and quality of assigned tasks within the discipline area, including the supervision of engineers and graduates.

• To provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to clients for operating problems and capacity constraints of existing facilities.

• Develop and maintain a quality design threshold for the discipline through use of understandable quality procedures.

• To ensure all work carried out conforms with agreed codes and practices, meets all requirements of the contracts specification and ensure all work is carried out within agreed schedules, budgets and procedures in safe manner.

• Engineer all design work in line with the QA manual and Worleys’ procedures.

Compliance

• Working knowledge and ability to interpret and apply relevant International and local Codes and Standards and, client standards and specifications.

• Provide advice or guidance to resolve complex, ambiguous or special cases not adequately covered by design guides.

Application of knowledge to add value

• Ability to determine the advantages and disadvantages and relative costs of alternative design concepts and establish preferred concepts. Demonstrating continual improvement in the execution of work.

Understanding and implementation of engineering and design process

• Understanding of design deliverables required for Conceptual, FEED and Detailed Design, establishing appropriate level of detail and checking required for each phase.

Equipment design, specification and procurement activities

•  Correctly select materials for different services, environments and applications.

•  Competently review and comment on vendor data for a wide range of equipment and packages and, demonstrate the ability to plan and  implement design activities to allow timely availability of and incorporation of vendor information into the design.

•  Plan procurement and, understand delivery and shipping limitations and timescales.

General software and analytical skills

• Experience in discipline specific databases and efficient use of word processing and spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Office Word and Excel.

• Ability to learn and apply new software.

Designs for constructability, commissioning, operations and maintenance

• Obtained at least Strong months of construction and or commissioning site experience

General

• Competently prepare proposals and reports, schedule and plan work effectively and, consistently complete work within budgeted hours.

Safety in the workplace

• Provide safety leadership in the workplace by example.

Managing work, planning and organisation

• Proactive approach in managing design activities to reduce overall project costs and durations