Design Engineer Contract

About Us

We are the UK network service provider making digital infrastructure simple.

Whether indoors or outdoors, we make sure our customers can always connect their customers. We bring together mobile operators, central and local government, and real estate providers to work together in new ways using collaborative commercial models, combined real-estate and telecoms know-how, and global best practice.

We have 6000+ mast site locations, have connected 2000+ buildings and support 200+ outdoor networks. Our managed sites include some of the biggest, most challenging wireless environments in the UK, including railway stations, Canary Wharf, City of London and events like the London Olympics.

The Role

We are presently hiring for a Design Engineer on a contract until the end of 2025 to manage quality checks, design approvals, and overall assurance for outdoor small cell sites deployed on lamp columns and other street furniture. You will be responsible for selecting optimal assets, liaising with contractors, customers, and local authorities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This role is central to quality control and coordination throughout the project lifecycle, streamlining processes and mitigating risks to uphold high design standards across all site deployments.

1. Conduct desktop reviews for new customer-provided locations, assessing site suitability and selecting the best assets based on project criteria, sharing results with customers.
2. Provide design quality assurance by thoroughly reviewing and approving contractor-provided designs.
3. Liaise with external contractors to coordinate site surveys, ensuring they have all required documentation and information (including RAMS and logistics).
4. Act as the primary point of contact during surveys, addressing contractor queries and handling escalations.
5. Post-survey, perform quality checks on contractor reports to confirm optimal asset selection, making corrective recommendations where necessary.
6. Collaborate with the customer to finalise location agreements based on survey feedback and liaise with local councils for site approval.
7. Manage the structural testing process with contractors once council approval is secured.
8. Issue approved designs to customers and coordinate with contractors on planning notices (REG5).
9. Contribute to the creation and refinement of design templates for new product introductions and contractor use.
10. Conduct supplier review meetings to assess and monitor performance, driving improvements where necessary.
11. Oversee the financial management of the design phase, including raising Purchase Orders (POs) and approving quotes.
12. Carry out feasibility checks by obtaining quotes for unique scenarios and coordinating with the Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to confirm the feasibility of new power supply installations.

About You Knowledge & Experience

1. Exceptional attention to detail and a technically oriented mindset.
2. Ideally experienced in street furniture deployment, or highways electrical design.
3. Familiarity with the telecoms/RF industry, specifically mobile network deployments in street settings.
4. Knowledge of G39 highways electrical training desirable but not essential.
5. Background in engineering or electrical disciplines is advantageous.

Benefits

1. Competitive day rate
2. 25 days holiday which increases after 5 years service (1 day per year until 30 days)
3. Group Personal Pension
4. Life Assurance
5. Income Protection Insurance
6. Private Medical Insurance (PMI)
7. Employee Assistance Programme
8. Cycle-to-Work Scheme
9. Hybrid working

Company Culture

We're pleased to have been certified by Great Place to Work. 82% of our people think it's a great place to work compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK-based company.

Our Values

1. Engineering excellence: we're engineering experts and the quality of our output is second to none.
2. Do the right thing: we're neutral in our position, doing what's best for our people, our partners, our customers, society and the environment.
3. Set the pace: we act quickly and work efficiently, setting the pace for our projects and industry standards.

Sustainability and CSR

1. Innovate for Impact: We pride ourselves on many industry firsts, driven by both technical and commercial innovation.
2. A thriving workforce: We're nimble and fast-growing and our success relies on diverse talent from a range of backgrounds.
3. Embracing Net Zero: This year we've baselined our carbon footprint and will be focused on our supply chain.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Here at Freshwave, we are dedicated to making our recruitment process as inclusive as possible. We recognise that applying for a new job can be daunting, so please let us know if there is anything we can do to enable you to be yourself, and we will look to provide any reasonable adjustments to support all applicants.