JOB DESCRIPTION
Position
Department
Reports To
Location
Purpose
Graduate Engineer (150515)
Engineering
Engineering Director
Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK
To become competent in the design, build, test, commissioning of a
wide range of broadcast related projects in the UK or overseas and
working towards Project Engineer status.
Overview of position
The Graduate Engineer can be viewed as a trainee for the positon of Project Engineer. It is
expected that the position of Project Engineer will be attained after a period of 1 year.
Below are the functional accountabilities and Job specification for a Project Engineer which
should act as a guide to the expectations after the first year.
The graduate will be assisted in obtaining project engineer status with a mixture of formal
training, on the job training and by gaining experience of the companies procedures and
business systems by working in other departments, such as proposals.
It is expected that the graduate engineer will have a degree in a technology based subject, have
good communications skills, problem solving skills, attention to detail and work equally well as
an individual or as part of a team on a wide range of projects both in the UK and overseas.
Functional Accountabilities
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To attend project start up meetings with the Project Manager, Sales representative and the
customer.
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To work alone or as part of a project team in order to produce & issue accurate and detailed
system design information, schematics, cable schedules and layouts.
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To attend regular design review meetings with the customer.
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To assist the project manager to achieve project design sign off from customer.
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To specify and release for order the required equipment & materials associated with the
project in line with the project requirements.
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If required, to produce manufacturing information (mechanical, wiring etc) for custom units
or panels.
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To carry out system tests which may involve equipment configuration.
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To update and produce accurate, ‘as built’ documentation for the customer at the end of a
project.
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To monitor timescales and costs associated with the projects, and to keep the Project
Manager informed of any adversity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Required:
 Educated to at least degree level standard
(Engineering/Technology degree) or appropriate professional
qualification
Experience
Preferred:
 Broadcast related degree.
Desirable:
 Recognized Broadcast/IT industry qualifications and certificates.
 H&S qualification.
Required:
 Having worked in an engineering capacity in the broadcast industry.
Preferred:
 Proven track record of engineering broadcast projects.
Key Attributes
Key Behaviours
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Desirable:
 Experience in the design of a variety of types of broadcast projects:
 An understanding of CDM working methods for on site work.
 Ability to produce accurate technical information and presented in a
professional style to dB standards with a clear attention to detail and
quality.
 Competencies in the following software packages:- AutoCad
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Access)
- MS Project
 Strong verbal and written communications skills.
 Commercial awareness.
 Capable of handling difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
 Sound listening skills.
 Ability to multi-task effectively and make informed decisions.
 Skills to understand and interact on a technical level.
 Confident and stable attitude.
 Strong planning, organizational and time management skills.
 Strong team player.
 Creative - able to find solutions to difficult problems.
 Enthusiastic and passionate.
 Customer satisfaction focus
 Client empathy
 Ownership and accountability
 Self-starter/proactive
 Strong initiative
 Commercial awareness
 Understanding of technical risk assessment
 Results and achievement orientation
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Package
Salary
Benefits after
Probationary
period
Holiday
Start date
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(dependant on experience)
 Pension Scheme
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22 days initially
24 days after 5 years continuous service
25 days after 10 years continuous service
Immediate
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