Assistant Engineer Telecommunications - Telemetry

TITLE: Assistant Engineer Telecommunications, SET – Telemetry

Location: Inchicore, Dublin 8. (Hybrid working arrangements available, as per Remote Working policy)

Employment Type: FTR (full-time regular) following a probationary period

Working Hours: 36-hours per week.

Closing Date: Friday, 27th of November 2026

Annual Leave Entitlement: 23 days per annum, rising to 27 based on service.

*Additional Entitlements: Re-location packages (Applicable to residence outside of Ireland), Pension, Welfare Scheme, Credit Union, Further Education Assistance, Talent Development Programmes, Phone, Opportunities for career progression, Free/ discounted Bus and Rail, Irish Ferries and Rail in UK and some European countries, Employee discounts across various sectors, Food, Health & Fitness, Retail, Tech, and much more.

*Some entitlements dependent on employment status and length of service.

ROLE & PURPOSE:

• To provide support and assistance to the Data Services Technical Discipline Specialist
• To provide support and assistance to the Telemetry Technical System Specialist with Responsibility for all Telemetry Systems and Sub-Systems
• To take delegated technical and safety responsibility for the nominated Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems within your Responsibility
• To manage, maintain, renew and develop the nominated Telemetry Telecommunications Technical Systems and Sub-Systems within your Responsibility
• These Telemetry System and Sub-systems include but are not limited to:
• Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
• Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
• Multi-Protocol Label Switching – Transport Profile
• Telecoms UPS Systems
• SET Synchronisation Sources

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to:

• Technical System Specialist, Telemetry

Working Relationship with:

• Technical System Specialist, Telemetry
• Technical Discipline Specialist, Data
• Technical Manager, Telecommunications
• Telecommunications Engineering & Technical Staff
• SET Technical Staff
• SET Supervisors & Staff
• Technical and Specialist Contractors
• Relevant external bodies Programme/Project Managers
• IE IM Support Services

Key Qualities:

Essential:

• A Level 8 Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• Ability to produce and maintain documentation to a high standard
• Demonstrated Safety Management capability appropriate to the role and purpose of the position
• Strong leadership, negotiation and interpersonal skills

Desirable:

• Experience in the Railway Industry with ability to deal with the technical and operational issues and a clear understanding of the operational railway.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in telecommunications
• Safety related qualifications as mandated in the Safety Responsibility Statement.
• SAP Materials (MM) and Asset Management ( IAMS ) modules
• Knowledge of Railway Systems
• Experience and understanding of Iarnród Éireann Safety Management Standard (SMS)
• Personal Track Safety (PTS) and Safe Pass certification
• Full clean driving license class E or higher

Competencies:

• Technical expertise & knowledge
• Analysis and Decision Making
• Commercial Awareness
• Strong leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrable ability in planning and organising

General Management Responsibilities

Safety:

• To carry out your safety responsibilities in accordance with the corporate Safety Management System (SMS)

Engineering:

• To manage, maintain, renew and develop the nominated SET Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems under your Responsibility on behalf of the Telemetry Technical System Specialist
• To assist and collaborate with the SET Technical Staff associated with the Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems under your Responsibility
• To direct, assist and mentor Graduate Engineers & Technicians developing skills & knowledge on the Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems under your Responsibility
• To liaise with SET Technical Staff to resolve issues and progress system development

People:

• To plan, organise, progress, co-ordinate and control the management, maintenance and renewals programmes and activities carried out by staff under your control and report periodically, quarterly and yearly as required by the Telemetry Technical System Specialist
• To meet, advice, represent and ensure compliance in relation to activities and issues raised by internal Iarnród Éireann and CIE management and by external bodies, agencies, landowners and residents in relation to matters affecting the Telemetry Telecommunications Systems
• To ensure effective financial and budgetary control in relation to activities under your charge

Specific Responsibilities:

Engineering:

• To manage the Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems in accordance with SET Standards under your Responsibility
• To assist the Maintenance Manager, Telecommunications in the maintenance of the live Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems under your Responsibility
• To maintain the Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems under your Responsibility to ensure optimum availability & reliability to support Railway Operations
• To regularly inspect, monitor, audit, maintain and report on the Telemetry Telecommunications Systems and Sub-Systems Assets and Resources under your Responsibility.
• To assist in the preparation of safety documentation in particular documentation relating to changes in Plant, Equipment, Infrastructure and Operations under company standard IM-SMS-014.
• To analyse all standards issued and assess their impact on projects undertaken

Safety:

• Observance of Iarnród Éireann and Infrastructure policy, standards and procedures and facilitate compliance with the Company’s Safety Management System in respect of your sphere of influence.
• Perform duties in accordance with Statutory and Corporate Health, Safety and Environmental requirements

People:

• To conform to policy in relation to all staff and related matters in accordance with corporate policy
• To engage positively and appropriately and support all colleagues engaged in the SET

Finance:

• Timely preparation of budgets.
• Achievement of targets in terms of cost, time and scope.
• Compliance with corporate Policy on Procurement

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.