TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER

Summary Statement:



Performs studies, designs, installs, and coordinates telecommunications equipment, systems, and facilities; performs engineering studies involving equipment, systems and applications.



Telecommunications Engineer also install and maintain various types of electronic communications systems and equipment such as VHF and UHF two-way mobile systems, microwave point-to-point systems, ICCS, etc.



Telecommunications Engineers often travel across emirates and working irregular hours and under hazardous conditions in the performance of their duties.



Performs other duties as assigned.



Essential Functions:



1. Communicates orally and in writing with internal team members and if necessary with clients (. to obtain and disseminate information, resolve discrepancies, respond to customer concerns, and maintain good working relationships in the course of assigned work, and to offer training to users on telecommunications equipment, etc.).



2. Installs, repairs, splices, tests, and terminates various forms of telecommunications and electrical wiring and cabling (. copper, fiber, coax, etc.) to ensure proper impedance matching and connections between various pieces of electronic equipment.



3. Installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs various forms of communications equipment (. analog and/or digital microwave point-to-point radios; analog and/or digital multiplex equipment to interface carrier equipment with specific local equipment; VHF & UHF base station/repeater 2-way radios; site security alarm and control equipment; site grounding grids, etc.).



4. Installs, maintains, operates and repairs other sub-systems interfaced to the main 2-way radio systems such as voice recording systems, TNMS, PABX, PAGA, and ICCS and ensure the equipment is operating properly.



5. Installs and repairs antennas and wiring on communication towers, vehicles, and buildings requiring climbing and working on tower structures and poles.



6. Travels to communications sites located in various places within the UAE for the purpose of installing and maintaining communications equipment.

7. Schedules and/or coordinates services (. repairs, installations, removal of equipment, preventative maintenance, etc.).



8. Documents job-related activity (. service orders showing work performed, location of equipment, time and parts used for repairs and/or modifications, weekly time sheets, etc.).



9. Installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs radio dispatch consoles, and audio logging recorders at various dispatch facilities, including some remote facilities.



10. Responds to emergency call-outs to perform and/or facilitate emergency equipment repairs



11. Installs, removes, modifies, repairs, and programs various mobile, portable, and hand held pieces of communications equipment and other electronic equipment



12. Generates hand drawings and computer generated drawings, creating site documentation



13. Acquires, purchases, and distributes electronic parts, tools, and programming aids to facilitate the installation, modification, repair and maintenance of communications and other electronic equipment



14. Tests and evaluates new telecommunications equipment to ensure that the equipment meets the parameters and stated manufacturer's specifications.



15. Analyzes, searches for, and eliminates sources of RF interference (. intermodulation, desense, on-carrier interference, etc.).



16. Catalogs, maintains (. adds, modify, updates, etc.) shop technical service manuals and reference books.



17. Writes alignment procedures, recommended test methods, and general equipment documentation packets for new telecommunications equipment



18. Conducts pre-sales physical site walks and propagation surveys to determine the systems solution design as per client’s requirements.



19. Prepares BOM and single-line diagrams of solutions offer based on site surveys done.

Job Details

Date Posted:	2014-04-13
Job Location:	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Role:	Engineering
Company Industry:	Telecommunications

Preferred Candidate

Career Level:	Mid Career
Degree:	Bachelor's degree / higher diploma

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER