Maintenance Technician

Airworks Technician - North

Airworks Technician - North : Act as part of a multi-skilled team, you will be undertaking corrective and planned maintenance across a wide range of Arqiva’s critical broadcast antennas, telecommunication antennas and associated combiner systems

Salary/package: Up to £33,000 - £39,000 per annum and comprehensive company benefits

Location: Glasgow, Edinburgh and surrounding areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out a program of preventative and when necessary corrective maintenance on a wide variety of critical broadcast antennas, telecommunication antennas systems across the UK
• Work with the Senior Antenna Engineer to ensure that we have sufficient spares available to meet our contractual obligations within your area. Ensure that the record of these spares is kept in the correct manner as laid out by the processes of the department
• Work within the operating processes laid down for your department and the company as a whole
• Take part in a mandatory call out rota to ensure that an escalation route and emergency response is always available from within the Airwork’s team
• To be familiar with the antenna related Disaster and Emergency equipment in order to utilise it effectively when called upon
• To act as an internal and external consultant providing specialist advice on matters relating to your business area
• Ability to work methodically to fault find on a variety of antenna and combining systems
• Provision of written technical reports as requested relating to the work that you are responsible for​​​​​
• Contribute to the working processes and policies of the department and help in driving the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the Airworks Team
• To supervise support staff – internal and contract engineers and others as necessary
• Work with others within the department and elsewhere within the company to deliver project based work. This may include but not be limited to such things as new equipment installation and commissioning, installation surveys, new bid work and site re-engineering or decommissioning
• Supervise specialist 3rd party contractors in the delivery of antenna related project works
• Promote an effective Safety, Health and Environment culture, to ensure a safe and healthy working environment within Arqiva
• Maintain a secure working environment in line with the requirements of the Arqiva Security Policy in order to protect individuals, information and Arqiva assets.
• Carry out RF Surveys as and when required for operational needs as well as for accreditation purposes
• Working shift patterns with 1 in 7/8 weeks working On Call

Must haves

• Experience in testing equipment such (Field Fox, Site Master, VNA etc)
• Experience in working at height, mast rescue techniques
• Driving licence (full UK)
• Experience of maintenance and fault resolution; supports root cause analysis to resolve complex or recurring problems
• Ability to work methodically and accurately to high standards within a pressured environment
• High level of attention to detail
• Strong willingness to learn and expand upon technical knowledge
• Willing to travel throughout the UK and abroad as well as stay away from your home location for periods of time as required by the work being undertaken.
• Physically fit.
• Happy to work away from home

Might haves:

• In depth experience of antenna and RF equipment design, installation, commissioning and maintenance, as well as the associated test equipment there of.
• Proven supervisory skills
• An understanding of rigging equipment and techniques would be an advantage.

More than anything, we want to work with people who are passionate about what they do and believe in our vision. So, if you think you have most of the skills and / or experience we are looking for, then please do apply for the role - we want to hear from you!

Who We Are

Arqiva is at the heart of the broadcast and utilities sector in the UK and beyond. Through our infrastructure we ensure media and data is taken from, and delivered to where it is most valued, whether that’s from broadcasters to your TV screen or radio, or from your smart meter to the utility company. Even if you haven’t heard of us before, the chances are you’re indirectly a customer of ours and our infrastructure is part of your everyday life. We have a rich heritage and an exciting future ahead of us, and there’s so much more to us that we can’t wait to share with you.

What do you need to be the best version of you…

We have worked closely with our colleagues during the past 18 months to create Work. Life. Smarter. – our approach and commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture for everyone. Our approach gives our colleagues empowerment and support to work in ways that enable them to thrive in their role. We are very much on a learning journey at Arqiva, but through a balance of in-person and remote working opportunities, we are encouraging our teams to work together to put in place what works best for them, ensuring that they’re meeting individual, team and customer needs.

Our colleagues feel empowered by the opportunities available to them to ensure we all bring our very best selves to work, wherever that may be, and we welcome the opportunity to talk to you about how Work. Life. Smarter. could work for the role you are interested in, as well as formal flexible working requests such as part-time or job shares.

Inclusive Arqiva

For us, building a working environment that is diverse, inclusive and engaged, is a positive for both our colleagues and our customers. This is why we have invested in our partnerships with initiatives and organisations such as Tommy's Pregnancy at Work, Inclusive Employers and WISE (Women in Science and Engineering).

We also have active and thriving networks to support our colleagues like our Working Families network, Women at Arqiva and Diversity Ambassadors. Take a look at our LinkedIn Life page for more details - https://www.linkedin.com/company/arqiva/life

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to £39,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person