Vodafone

Field Engineer

Vodafone

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Support VodafoneThree’s delivery of telecoms infrastructure across the SPEN (Scottish Power Energy Networks) estate
  • Installation, maintenance, and fault resolution on mission-critical telecoms systems used for protection, control, and operational communications within substations and transmission/distribution environments
  • Install, commission, and maintain telecoms equipment across SPEN substations
  • Support planned works, reactive faults, and emergency callouts
  • Complete configuration, testing, and documentation to Vodafone/SPEN standards
  • Liaise with customer (SPEN) site leads, Vodafone NOC, project managers, and other contractors
  • Ensure all works comply with safety rules, permits, and electrical network procedures
  • Provide accurate reporting, job close-out, and asset updates
  • Maintain tools, test equipment, and vehicle to required standards

Requirements

  • Telecoms field engineering experience (ideally in utilities, energy networks, or critical infrastructure)
  • Strong knowledge of fibre optics (OTDR, patching, testing)
  • Experience with IP networking, routers, switches, VLANs, and network diagnostics
  • Understanding of SPEN or similar DNO/TSO environments
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and method statements
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Comfortable working on substations
  • Electrical safety training (EUSR, SHEA Power, Substation Entry, CSCS/NPORS)
  • Experience with tele-protection systems and power network communications
  • XTran/ABB/Siemens/Alcatel equipment experience
  • Working knowledge of NRSWA, IPAF, or climbing/towers tickets
  • Familiarity with transmission systems (SDH, PDH, DWDM, MPLS, XTran, IEC interfaces)
Benefits
  • Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits
  • Up to 28 days off plus bank holidays
  • Paid time for charity work
  • Personalised benefits like discounts, vouchers, a pension plan and loads more
  • Amazing learning tools and top-notch parental leave policies
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
telecoms field engineeringfibre opticsIP networkingroutersswitchesVLANsnetwork diagnosticstele-protection systemspower network communicationstransmission systems
Soft Skills
communicationreportingproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detail
Certifications
EUSRSHEA PowerSubstation EntryCSCSNPORS