Telecom Engineer

Telecom Engineer We ARE Renewables is looking for a Telecom Engineer for one of our clients in Arnhem. As a Telecom Engineer, you are the technical specialist in the field of telecom technology within replacement, expansion, and maintenance projects for high-voltage substations. You are involved throughout the entire project lifecycle: from scope definition, design, and engineering to realization, commissioning, and handover to operations. Task and Responsibilities • Acting as the technical specialist and point of contact for telecom technology and telecom installations within high-voltage projects. • Drafting technical designs, specifications, review documents, and work packages. • Assessing designs, calculations, drawings, and reports from contractors and engineering firms for quality, safety, and compliance. • Translating technical standards, Statements of Requirements, guidelines, and design principles into practical and feasible solutions. • Providing technical guidance during realization, migration, and commissioning activities. • Monitoring the technical coherence between telecom installations and interfaces with secondary technology, civil structures, and execution. • Identifying technical risks, deviations, and scope changes, and advising on appropriate solutions. • Supporting project teams with technical considerations regarding reliability, maintainability, availability, and security • Actively sharing knowledge within the field and contributing to the further development of telecom engineering within the organization. • Collaborating with discipline engineers, technical managers, lead engineers, asset specialists, contractors, and suppliers. Key Requirements • Completed HBO (higher professional education) degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Technology, or similar. • Several years of relevant work experience as an engineer within telecom or similar technical infrastructure. • Experience with project-based work within a technical environment. • Experience within brownfield projects and/or grid management environments is a plus. • Knowledge of telecom technologies such as fiber optic connections, telecom connections, signals, protocols, interfaces, and cabling. • Experience with or knowledge of telecom networks such as PDH, SDH, WDM, and IP/MPLS is a strong plus. • Able to independently review technical designs, drawings, and calculations. • Practical affinity with execution and installations alongside theoretical knowledge. • Affinity with Systems Engineering, verification & validation, and standardization. • Experience in a reviewing and coordinating role within engineering projects. • Experience with UAV(-GC), contract management, or system-oriented contract control is a plus. • Professional command of the Dutch and English languages, both spoken and written. • In possession of a B driver's license • Willingness to visit project locations within Flevoland, Gelderland, and Utrecht. • Safety is always the number one priority. Location: Arnhem + hybride Duration: ASAP – October 2027