Operations Engineer (166ne) vacancy in Essex ()

Our Client is looking to recruit an Operations Engineer to join our company, a leading provider of Street Lighting Remote Control and Monitoring systems in the UK. Their system uses radio communications to link street lights back to a central database and web server in order to allow street lighting to be managed in a sophisticated and energy efficient way The role is a combination of an office role to ensure the Company networks are running okay and field based system installation, commissioning and customer support.

Once fully trained on the Company system you will be working in the operations group helping to understand customer requirements, plan, install and commission new systems and helping customers in the use of the system.

The role will be broad and will need someone who is prepared to get involved in a wide range of different engineering disciplines from radio system deployment to database and web software operation, and from practical hands on engineering in the field to the preparation of test and deployment documentation.

You are likely to have all, or at least many, of the following skills and experience:
-An engineering degree or similar qualification
-Experience of design, management or test of large IT systems
-Experience of design or deployment of communication infrastructure
-Customer support of IT or communications systems
-Electrical installation experience

Specific technical experience of the following area will be considered an advantage:
-Linux system administration
-Database and web based systems (the Company uses Firebird and Apache)
-Radio systems design, planning or deployment

You will be:
-An enthusiastic team player, but be able to work independently
-Prepared to do what is required in a small start up company environment
-Be prepared to learn new skills as necessary
-Have good communications skills, and be prepared to work in customer facing roles
-Have good organisation skills

The job will involve visits to customer sites and also include international travel.