Principal Telecoms & Security Engineer

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Principal T&S Engineer to join a global engineering organisation delivering complex energy projects worldwide. You'll provide technical leadership across offshore and onshore projects, supporting the full lifecycle from concept through FEED, detailed design and execution.
 
The role spans traditional oil and gas, as well as energy transition projects including CCS, hydrogen and other low-carbon infrastructure. Offering significant technical autonomy and international project exposure, you'll work across greenfield and brownfield developments while mentoring engineers and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams.

The Role:

• Perform detailed engineering calculations including optical link budgets, voltage drop calculations, and other technical analyses, ensuring accuracy and quality to support design activities.
• Prepare, review, and check Telecommunications & Security (T&S) engineering deliverables including philosophies, specifications, block diagrams, architectures, cable schedules, CCTV and PA/GA coverage studies, BoM, and MTOs.
• Support the design and integration of T&S systems by assisting with block diagrams, cable routing, control room layouts, equipment room layouts, and field equipment location drawings.
• Ensure engineering designs comply with company, local, and international standards, regulations, safety requirements, environmental processes, and quality assurance procedures.
• Carry out technical bid evaluations, participate in design reviews, FATs, inspections, SATs, and liaise with telecoms and security system suppliers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, including I&A, ICT Telecommunications, and Security, while supporting project planning, budgeting, technical coordination, and site activities.
   

Required Experience:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a relevant engineering discipline. 
• Professional accreditation preferred.
• Proven knowledge and understanding of Telecommunications & Security (T&S) requirements across conventional oil and gas, carbon capture, and renewable energy sectors, with the ability to apply industry standards and best practices to complex projects.
• Experience delivering T&S engineering solutions for large industrial facilities, gained through design, operations, maintenance, or project execution roles, with a strong understanding of system lifecycle requirements.
• Experience working on both onshore and offshore projects, with knowledge of the engineering challenges, safety requirements, and operational considerations associated with different project environments.
• Experience producing and reviewing T&S engineering documentation, including system philosophies, specifications, architectures, drawings, cable schedules, and other technical deliverables.
• Practical experience participating in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), with knowledge of equipment inspection, vendor coordination, and verification of systems against project requirements, with SAT and commissioning experience being advantageous.

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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.