Engineer – Groundworks Teleports - Chalfont
Location : Chalfont - Gerrards Cross - Buckinghamshire
Total Package
- Salary up to £45k
- 15% on call allowance
- 6% pension contribution
- Private Medical
- 25 days annual leave
- Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
Training provided to support City & Guilds certifications
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Purpose
Provide first line maintenance of sites for all common issues/fault types within the Transmission network, meeting agreed service levels and team efficiency/quality targets, ensuring that we maintain our service to our customers. Supports delivery of project works both in and out of region.
Accountabilities
- Complete diagnostic testing and resolve faults and service outages, minimizing the impact to customers, within policies and procedures
- Complete planned works and maintenance on the full range of systems and networks within the geographic operating environment
- Contribute to the delivery of projects through the provision of technical advice, installation and commissioning support and service transition support
- Maintain accurate records, documents and reporting of actions taken
- Maintain a secure working environment in line with the requirements of the Arqiva Security Policy in order to protect individuals, information, and Arqiva assets
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of operating policies, processes, and procedures
- Engage with customers and build positive working relationships
- Seek to upskill / develop to enable maximum benefit of preventing other truck rolls to site
- Generate maximum team efficiency through delivering bundled activities within skillset
- Supervise the delivery of 3rd party suppliers and contractors to ensure that specifications and standards meet Arqiva requirements
- Ability/ willingness to climb up to 60m to support structural inspections or remedial works.
Participate in 24/7 365 callout response as per the scheduled rota.
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Skills
- Satellite Transmission
- Digital TV Transmission
- Data transmission over satellite including iDirect systems
- Telemetry and Monitoring
- Radio Encoding and Multiplexing
- Signal Analysis
Signal Contribution/Distribution
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Knowledge & Experience
- HND or equivalent level 5 qualification OR relevant experience
- Confident and proficient with processes, standards and engineering practices related to corrective and preventative maintenance.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of networking principles.
- Comprehensive working knowledge and experience of fault finding and troubleshooting and the ability to communicate your findings within a team.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of systems and equipment relevant to role such as RF systems, Digital Television, Analogue Radio, DAB, Microwave links, Satellite systems, Data Networks, Telecoms etc.;
- Comprehensive knowledge of RF principles.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of the principles of power supplies, environmental controls, telemetry systems, analogue and digital electronics
- Comprehensive knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
- On a needs basis working away from home will be required.
- Ability to partake in the proactive development of new Technolgies and Equipment.
Takes ownership of own personal development to support business led opportunities.
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We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast , and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform , directly shaping the future of connectivity.
Through our established infrastructure we ensure that media and data are delivered exactly where they’re needed most, whether it’s bringing content to your TV or radio or transmitting data from your smart meter to your utility provider - chances are our services are a part of your daily life, seamlessly connecting you through our behind-the-scenes technology.
With an impressive history and an innovative future ahead of us, leading the transition of global media distribution to cloud based solutions and creating scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors - you’ll have many opportunities to develop and grow your unique career with us.
Why Arqiva? Reward . Connection . Growth
At Arqiva, we believe in supporting you to be your best, both at work and outside of it. That’s why our rewards and benefits go far beyond your pay; take a look at our totalreward2025 booklet.
Here, you’ll find endless opportunities to connect, whether that’s with colleagues through our internal networks and events or by making a difference in the communities where we work.
And when it comes to your career, we’re committed to helping you grow. Whether you want to become a specialist in your field or climb to the top, we’ll support you every step of the way.
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