Senior Telecommunications Engineer – Operational Technology (OT)

RDT is looking for an experienced Senior Telecom Engineer – Operational Technology (OT) to support a major renewable energy environment, working within Digital Infrastructure & Connectivity. You will take ownership of mission-critical telecommunications, tracking and surveillance infrastructure supporting offshore wind farms, operational control centres, maritime operations and site teams. This role combines hands-on technical engineering with infrastructure lifecycle management, project delivery, supplier coordination and continuous improvement. Your responsibilities

• Engineer, deploy, maintain and improve mission-critical telecommunications and tracking systems across wind farm construction and operational environments.
• Support operational control centres, maritime control centres and onshore/offshore Operations & Maintenance teams.
• Monitor system availability, performance, capacity and resilience across primary, secondary and contingency communication paths.
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Develop lifecycle assessments, maintenance plans, upgrades, replacement strategies and decommissioning roadmaps.
• Ensure compliance with applicable telecommunications, spectrum licensing, maritime, aviation and cybersecurity requirements.
• Coordinate technical work packages, contractors, procurement activities, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare and maintain technical designs, architecture diagrams, equipment lists, operating procedures and other engineering documentation.
• Support technical acceptance tests, inspections, audits and operational improvement initiatives.

What we are looking for

• A degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with telecommunications infrastructure and radio communications systems in operational or mission-critical environments.
• Experience deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting radio networks and associated communication systems.
• Experience in technical project delivery, engineering design, supplier coordination and technical documentation.
• A structured approach to problem-solving, incident management and continuous improvement.
• Strong written and spoken English skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, operational and external stakeholder groups.
• Willingness to travel to offices and wind farm sites across Europe, sometimes at short notice.
• Ability to meet applicable security screening and clearance requirements where required.

Technologies of interest TETRA, VHF/UHF radio, microwave links, radar, AIS, ADS-B, Starlink, 4G/5G connectivity, PBX systems and resilient telecommunications infrastructure. Experience with offshore wind, maritime communications, aviation tracking, utilities, defence or other safety-critical operational environments is particularly relevant.