Role Purpose

Responsible for all aspects of the project, including providing technical support in implementing maintaining and troubleshooting existing equipment.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Resource and material acquisition
• Cabling (RF and network)
• Identify problems to be investigated if necessary.
• Controlling project execution supporting equipment vendors
• Tracking and reporting progress
• Analysing the results based on the achievement.
• Forecasting future trends in the project
• Daily Earth Station operations
• Earth Station spares management
• Close relation with networks team
• Support the monitoring of the status and performance of Earth Station and the remote teleports.
• Ensure reliability of equipment’s and services through various means of monitoring and control systems
• Ensure GOC Operational procedures are continually updated, followed, and implemented correctly.
• Support other engineers in producing reports on operational activities associated with operations
• To be current with all  Tickets and ensure they are regularly updated.
• Support regular Operational teleconference calls
• Ensure continued availability of Operational applications within GOC.
• Adhere to strict “Change Control Policy / Authority to Work” in place within GOC and its operational systems and areas
• Ensure correct and accurate Operational Activity logging and fault reporting is maintained at all times
• Operate and assist with any future development of the Siemens CMS application
• Maintain alarm monitoring of the Siemens CMS application resulting in continual payload monitoring
• Keep GOC Management regularly updated on all operational Issues
• Provide support for operations testing of all new software releases pertaining to applications within the GOC

Skills & Qualifications

Essential:

• Excellent organisational, management and team working skills, ability to work autonomously and independently
• Knowledge of Satellite technology and RF Transmissions
• Technical degree in telecommunications.
• Knowledge of RF subsystems
• Experience of working directly with prime contractors and with the ability to discuss ideas and concepts with the prime contractor with authority
• Provide technical support for new equipment to be installed on site
• Hardware Hands-on, Installation, Start-up, Troubleshooting, Up- grade of equipment.
• Fluency in English
• Good presentation and customer facing skills
• The ability to efficiently organise and co-ordinate the workload
• Proficient in all MS Office packages and knowledge of Microsoft Project.

Desirable:

• Excellent knowledge level of Networks, TCP/IP and associated protocols
• Excellent knowledge of Vsat Communication networks (i.e Hughes and idirect)

Benefits

• A Competitive Salary, pension scheme, and life assurance & private medical insurance
• A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
• Along with 25 Days Annual Leave (excluding bank holidays) plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
• Buy or sell up to 3 holiday days per annum
• Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Plus, a variety of excellent Employee Funded Benefits available to you

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