Communications Engineer

Requisition ID: 71761 

Job Category: Engineering 

Location: Houston, TX, United States 

 

With over six decades of business and technical experience in the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, we see challenges evolving in every industry. We respond quickly with solutions that are smarter, more efficient, and innovative. We draw upon our 9,000 staff, with experience in over 150 countries, to challenge the status quo and create positive change for our clients, our employees, and the communities we serve.

 

Our Project Delivery Group (PDG) helps clients with world-class project delivery from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies through our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

Hatch is looking for a Communications Engineer to join our team in Houston, TX with specialized design experience in data transport, electronic security systems, physical IT networks, and mission-critical technology systems. The Communications Engineer will be responsible for executing design and construction management of fiber backbone cabling systems, wireless communication systems, video surveillance & access control systems, wide area networks, and IT infrastructure.

Hatch helps clients with world-class project delivery from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies through our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

We manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change– providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges!

Responsibilities:

• Prepare discipline design, studies, calculations and documentation to support feasibility studies, 
• Detailed engineering for supply and construction
• Provide input into capital estimates and project schedules
• Provide key discipline input to multi-discipline project teams
• Participate in formal engineering review processes
• Provision of on-site construction and commissioning technical support

Qualifications:  

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering and a PE license (or the experience necessary to attain this)
• Excellent attitude towards safety and a demonstrated ability to comply with the safety requirements
• Experience in the design, specification, installation, expansion and optimisation of communication systems and associated infrastructure, such as: radio, private LTE, satellite, wireless, VOIP phone, fibre, CCTV, security and access control, IT networks and server rooms.
• Demonstrated design and engineering experience in the mining and metals sector or similar heavy industries such as energy or infrastructure
• Experience in the investigation, planning and supervision of construction works and/or maintenance activities in operational facilities
• Current knowledge of industry or regulatory standards and study criteria pertinent to ICT systems engineering ensuring compliance of design work with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients on a technical and interpersonal level

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.