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Apprentice RF/DAS Engineer

Employer
Vilicom Uk Limited
Location
Unit 7, Tessa Road, Reading, RG1 8HH
Salary
£20,000.00 annually
Closing date
10 Aug 2021

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Specialism
Other
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Degree
Start Date
September
Duration
Permanent
Survey, commissioning, installation and maintenance of in-building distributed antenna coverage systems for wireless services.

Primary Responsibilities:
  • Contributing to the design and delivery of projects by initially working to assist engineers and subsequently developing into an independent role through project work, training, college studies, and research
  • Customer focus and client management, and development of these skills
  • Continuous Professional Development involving enhancement of technical skills and knowledge of new technology

Day-to-day tasks will include;
  • Data logging by Walk and Drive testing
  • Post processing walk/drive test logs and issuing engineering reports
  • Installing DAS wireless equipment using any combination of external and internal antennas, coaxial cable, CATV cable, fibre optic cable, CAT 6 cable and other appropriate cables
  • Carry out DAS Implementation and design surveys for different types of venues
  • Installation and termination of cables and DAS components
  • Installation and commissioning of vendor Base Stations
  • Completing Sweep, PIM and Fibre testing on DAS systems
  • Communicating and coordinating with customer and company related to specific safety, best practices and company installation requirements
  • Carry out quality control of engineering documentation and site survey measurement results
  • Calibration and inventory management of test equipment


Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • An interest in engineering, telecommunications, wireless systems, and buildings
  • Basic computer skills
  • Full clean driving licence, due to the nature of the role


Personal qualities

  • Customer focus
  • Functional/technical knowledge/skills
  • Communicating information
  • Project management -planning/organising
  • Commercial awareness
  • Professional development
  • Drive for results
  • Adaptability and responding to change


Desired qualifications

  • A Level BBBor
  • BTEC National Diploma DDMor
  • Access to HE qualifications with 24 Distinctions and 21 Merits including 3 Distinctions in maths and 3 Merits in Physicsor
  • Equivalent level 3 qualifications worth 128 UCAS points
  • Level 3 qualifications must include maths or Physical Science
  • Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs A-C/8-4 including maths and English or equivalent (reformed GCSEs grade 4 or above)


Future prospects

We continue to grow our company, delivering wireless solutions and the opportunities associated with wireless to buildings and large infrastructure projects; the potential is vast, we currently deliver WiFi, 3G, 4G and are beginning 5G mobile deployments.

On completion of this apprenticeship we expect the individual to be available for one of a range of senior roles, specialising in Project Management, Engineering Design, or Build management.

Things to consider

Our projects all involve delivering an on-site wireless solution which is built into the building/infrastructure.A large part of our surveying, implementation, project management, and testing is all carried out on site.Detailed design, Report writing, and team meetings are the primary functions when office based.

Not all our projects are in very cool buildings such as premiership stadia and large airports -but many of them are!

The Apprenticeship National Minimum Wage guide (ANMW): https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

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