Principal Telecoms Engineer
MOTT MACDONALD • manchester, england • Posted June 30, 2026
About the Role
Location/s: London, Croydon, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow; UK
Recruiter contact: David McFall
Overview of the role
We are looking for an experienced, industry respected Telecoms Engineer of high technical calibre who can work both independently and within the wider delivery team. The individual must have a good working knowledge and experience of Operational Telecoms and SCADA with SISS desirable with over 12 years working experience. This role will be a minimum of 3 days per week in your local office.
You will be responsible for the provision of professional telecom engineering leadership throughout the complete project lifecycle, with particular emphasis on ES3 to ES5 design.
Responsibilities
- Act as CRE on Network Rail projects.
- Lead design teams and delivery across SCADA, PLC, BMS, DCS and telecoms systems (CCTV, GSM-R, FTN, PAVA, VOIP, RF).
- Carry out CAT2 checks and ensure complia...