Cellular network field engineer

Awareness of Health and safety legislations, regulations and safe working practices, network operator and tower estate owners design and construction rules and guidelines, relevance to the occupation and the operative's responsibilities. Including Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH). Manual handling. Working at height regulations. Working in confined spaces. Situational awareness. Isolation and emergency stop procedures. Emergency evacuation procedures. Safety equipment: guards, signage, fire extinguishers

Tower climbing techniques

Safety control equipment and how to use personal protective equipment (PPE)

International commission non-Ionising radiation protection (ICNIRP): frequency ranges

Principles of Transverse Electromagnetic Wave (TEM) propagation: Hyugen’s theorem

Principles of electromagnetic field

Fibre transmission and modes

Lifting and lowering techniques, slings, knots and attachments, for rooftop, greenfield and street works

Site standards, survey requirements and site set up for any specific activity: Site inductions, toolbox talks, dynamic risk assessments (DRA), scope of work, Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS), identification of hazards, lines of reporting and required control measures

Site inspection requirements: validity, duration, standard industry practice, Working at Height (WAH), Electrical, Civil and Environment – awareness of how to access, Barber portal, relevant sources and Person in charge of Works (PICW)

Statutory requirements for maintaining electrical equipment: distribution boards, power support units, battery supplies, mains supplies, Remote radio boxes (RRB's) Break out boxes (BOB)

Statutory requirements for maintaining environmental equipment: detecting or removal of asbestos, site pollution, bird nesting, Weil disease.

Statutory requirements for maintaining civil equipment: avoiding danger from undergrounds services, permission to dig, cat scanning, excavations, tower roots, cabinet plinths group repairs

Statutory requirements for maintaining working at height equipment: Site specific structures, antenna systems, feeders, Remote Radio Unit (RRU), Remote Radio Head (RRH), Mast head amplifiers (MHA's), Directional Radio Link (DRL) and associated fixings, frequency bands

Communication techniques and methods when communicating with people in different roles

Methods of interpreting and extracting relevant information from drawings, specifications and work instructions using paper based and digital methods

Roles and Responsibilities of site personnel

Personal responsibilities and obligations in protecting safety of self, colleagues and the public whilst undertaking work

Process and procedures for the planning, of electrical systems Including Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC), Low Voltage (LV), Protective Extra Low Voltage (PELV)

Process and procedures for the set up and installation of electrical systems Including Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC), Low Voltage (LV), Protective Extra Low Voltage (PELV)

Process and procedures for the inspection and testing of electrical systems Including Alternating Current (AC) and Direct Current (DC), Low Voltage (LV), Protective Extra Low Voltage (PELV)

Full and partial isolation processes of electrical circuits including Electrotechnical systems and electrical systems and equipment

Tools, equipment, components used in role

Power supplies: Uninterruptible power supply (UPS), Generators, Standby and Primary Sources

Principles of sustainability: Energy efficiency and reuse of materials, recycling, principles of control and management of emissions and waste, efficient use of resources

Principles of sustainable development and their impact on the occupation: net-zero carbon emissions, low carbon processes, environmental policies and legislations, and the climate change act

Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity and its principles in the workplace including routes for reporting unethical behaviour

Industry recognised standards as defined within current British standards including wiring regulations and Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC)

Maintenance techniques for cell site apparatus

Fault finding and repair techniques for cell site apparatus

Decommission techniques for cell site apparatus

Principles of electrical design: design load, sizing and safe route of cabling, overcurrent, undercurrent, circuit protection, earthing and lightning protection, equipotential bonding

Tower rescue and casualty management techniques

Leadership and management techniques: planning, work scheduling, delegation techniques

Wellbeing: mental and physical health considerations and how to access support

Cellular Network and transmission design and topology

Radio access, network structure and interactions

Commission and integration testing processes on Base Station Sub-System (BSS)

Construction phase plan (CPP)

Information required for handover pack

Client specifications for frequency limits pass and fail parameters

Process and procedures for the planning and testing, of Radio frequency (RF) complying with regulations International Commission on Non-Ironizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)

Radio Frequency (RF) testing equipment: Open, short and load

Telecom connectors:7/16 N_type 43..10

Compile and verify a construction phase plan (CPP)

Conduct, produce and write a risk assessment and method statement at site level

Recognise, record and monitor risks, escalating to relevant personnel

Comply with health and safety regulations

Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE)

Comply with electrical regulations

Delegate and assign tasks according to scope of works and specific skillset and Health and safety

Conduct site surveys to meet client’s installation criteria

Review and compile information to produce handover pack

Select, implement and evaluate control measures

Install electrical systems

Inspect and test electrical systems

Isolate electrical circuits

Maintain cell site apparatus

Find faults and repair cell site apparatus

Decommission cell site apparatus

Commission and conduct integration testing on Base Station Sub-System (BSS)

Select and use work restraint, work positioning, and fall arrest equipment

Climb site towers

Use lifting and lowering techniques using slings, knots and attachments

Select and use tools and equipment when working at ground level and at height

Conduct tower rescue and casualty management

Apply sustainable principles and low carbon processes to implement site environmental solutions and disposal of waste

Apply equity, diversity and inclusion principles

Communicate with internal and external stakeholders using sector specific terminology through written or verbal means

Interpret design drawings

Use Radio Frequency (RF) monitor

Conduct site inspections

Take Responsibility for own actions and for the actions of those under their supervision or direction with respect to safety

Demonstrate commitment to workplace health, safety

Take responsibility for and promote sustainable working practices

Committed to continued professional development (CPD) to maintain and enhance competence in own area of practice

Encourage a diverse and inclusive culture

Recognise limitations, seek input from others and escalate issues when required