Current Vacancies

As a Trainee Telecommunications Infrastructure and Inspection Engineer you will be required to support the lead rigger in daily tasks such as, rigging equipment, operate heavy machinery to erect and install structures and equipment and dismantle rigging after the job. The Trainee Telecommunications Infrastructure and Inspection Engineer will also be required to attend site surveys and climb down inspections, to support the wider business with site work and installation of steelwork and generally to complete tasks agreed by the business with our clients relating to the building and maintenance of steel structures. You will be required to communicate with the rigging team leader and to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations are always adhered to. The role of the Rigger is a UK-based role, and regular travel and stay-aways are required.

• Inspect and prepare loads that need to be moved
• Set up and levelling heavy equipment machinery
• Prepare rigging equipment
• Inspect rigging before final use
• Monitor and maintain rigging equipment
• General duties associated with climbing and working at height on antenna mast and tower support structures
• Installation of feeder support systems and TX link supports
• Manoeuvre loads using heavy equipment machinery by hand
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures
• Communicate with the rigging team
• Breaking down rigging equipment and conducting post rigging inspections

Qualifications

Desirable-

• Working at Height certification

Relevant experience

Essential-

• Working in a team and developing strong working relationships

Desirable-

• Full understanding of RAMS, SSOW and SOW for written submissions
• Experience of using Microsoft Office
• Work at height and noisy environments

Aptitude, skills and abilities

Desirable-

• Climbing skills and able to work safely at height

Essential-

• Basic medical and fitness (examination is required)
• Good communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Valid and full UK Driving Licence

Swann Engineering Group Ltd

Swann Engineering Group is an ethical and forward-thinking group where we want our vision and values to not only shape our people but also the environment around us. Our strength comes from our effective corporate governance, diversity of specialist skills and experience but most of all, our excellence in managing all aspects of the product lifecycle under one roof including design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and customer support. Swann Engineering Group has a proven track record to tackle bespoke engineering projects of any size in any sector from telecommunications, outdoor media, structural and architectural, floodlighting & gantries, defence and radar solutions. With our Head o􀅬ce based in Braintree, Essex, and a headcount of 120 employees we are a trusted partner to the UK’s leading mobile network operators and telecommunications infrastructure owners. Swann Engineering have strong working relationships with national housebuilders and major Construction companies throughout the UK.

Main Purpose of the Job

The main purpose of the Operations Manager is to oversee the planning, production and installation of structural and architectural steelwork projects, ensuring quality and safety standards are fully met as well as ensuring they are completed in a cost effective and timely manner. The Operations Manager will manage the life cycle process of each project from award to close out, supporting the team in coordinating the design and fabrication, ensuring the team have the right resources available to them, leading the team and ensuring regulatory compliance is always fully met. The Operations Manager is the key point of contact for the company’s site-based clients and contractors.

• To provide clear and inspirational leadership within the SAS team which results in the delivery of all project targets.
• Control and manage resources within assigned projects to achieve the company’s financial margin targets, including attending prestart meetings, implementing contracts, and undertaking contract reviews.
• Responsible for the production, procurement, and planning of daily operations.
• Communicate with all relevant departments to ensure delivery times are met.
• Report project commercial issues, e.g. project overspend / delays and consequences.
• Capture variations and monitor budgets to ensure all legitimate contract costs are recovered.
• Plan, schedule and review workload and manpower to make sure targets are being met on a cost-effective basis.
• Where required, to oversee on site works, anticipating issues, and being proactive with ‘win win’ resolutions.
• Ensure the production team has enough time to manufacture and deliver products based on the client's request. Monitor the production schedule and communicate any changes in the order or delivery date to relevant parties.
• Ensure that Health and Safety best practice and regulations are followed at every stage always referring to in-house H&S experts where necessary.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders in other departments.
• Positive and constructive communication with clients, both site and office based, to maintain and enhance relationships through service.

Qualifications

Desirable-

• SMSTS or SSSTS trained.

Relevant Experience

Essential -

• Experience in negotiating and working with sub-contractors & suppliers
• Proven project management skills, including experience of contract terms and conditions within the construction sector
• Solid technical background and experience
• Drive to achieve results
• Basic understanding of project financials, including managing project budgets
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Computer literate and conversant in the use of software packages such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word and Microsoft Project
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to engage and motivate others

Aptitude, skills and abilities

Essential -

• A confident communicator who builds trust with colleagues, subcontractors and clients.
• Problem solving, ability to identify and resolve technical, logistical and interpersonal issues that arise during project delivery.

Swann Engineering Group Ltd

Swann Engineering Group is an ethical and forward-thinking organisation where our vision and values shape not only our people, but also the environment around us. Our strength comes from effective corporate governance, a diverse range of specialist skills and experience, and our ability to manage the complete product lifecycle under one roof, including design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and customer support.
Swann Engineering Group has a proven track record of delivering bespoke engineering projects of varying scale across a wide range of sectors, including telecommunications, outdoor media, structural and architectural steelwork, floodlighting and gantries, and defence and radar solutions. With our head office based in Braintree, Essex, and a workforce of approximately 120 employees, we are a trusted partner to leading UK mobile network operators including EE/BT, Vodafone, Three UK and Virgin Media O2, as well as telecommunications infrastructure owners including MBNL, Cornerstone, Cellnex and WIG, alongside organisations such as NATS and BAE Systems.

Main Purpose of the Job
To support the Steelwork & Projects Estimating team in preparing technical and commercial responses to a variety of customer enquiries. The role involves coordinating the enquiries workstream, liaising with clients to understand their requirements and supporting the estimating team in preparing and delivering quotations.
The role will require the interpretation of customer requirements, often from technical drawings and specifications, and converting these into appropriate Swann Engineering Group product and service quotations. The successful candidate will help ensure that customer enquiries are responded to accurately and in a timely manner.
The role will also include sales order processing and customer relationship management activities across the Swann group of companies.

• Interpret customer drawings and specifications to understand the requirement relating to an enquiry.
• Assigning tasks/requests to persons/teams within the business.
• Undertake pricing workups for Steelworks and/or Tender related works.
• Check customer requirements against available product types.
• Utilise the company’s pricing system (MS Excel & CRM based) to compile quotations for telecoms and special projects.
• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and internal procurement to check costings where required.
• To investigate ways of reducing price through supply chain, method of fabrication/installation or value engineering, etc.
• Ensure that outgoing quotations meet correct quality standards and profit margin requirements.
• Assist with budgeting for orders incoming to the business compiling summaries of the costs that were allowed for during the quotation process.
• Act as a point of contact and communicate project status to all participants.
• Monitor projects and quotations and handle any issues /changes that arise.
• Assist in handing over orders to the operational delivery team.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.
• General administration and associated works where required.

Qualifications

Essential -

• Qualifications in Mathematics (GCSE or above) demonstrating a strong numerical skillset.

Relevant experience

Essential -

• Competent with the use of web browsing tools for online research purposes.
• Proven effective experience working and delivering within a technical environment.
• Good engineering/technical/manufacturing experience, understanding and background.

Desirable -

• Some previous experience of pricing, costing or quoting.
• Prior experience in of estimating steelwork fabrication beneficial but not essential.

Aptitude, skills and abilities

Essential -

• Strong written and spoken English language skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical clients.
• Computer literate; conversant in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Microsoft Excel.

Personal attributes

Essential -

• Enthusiastic, proactive and organised individual with good use of initiative.
• Good team player.
• Ability to work well under pressure and have a flexible approach to working.