Site Engineer - SCIDA
2 days ago
Brighton
Site Engineer - SCIDA Location: Field Based - Blandford Forum, NATS Swanwick and wider RAF / MOD sites across Dorset & Hampshire If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information. Sector: Defence, MOD, RAF, ICT, Critical National Infrastructure Package: Competitive Salary + Company Vehicle + Flexible Benefits About the Role Telent is seeking a SCIDA Site Engineer to support the assurance, compliance and governance of ICT installations across RAF and MOD environments. This role sits within the SCIDA (Site Coordinating Installation Design Authority) function - a mandated MOD assurance role responsible for ensuring that ICT systems are designed, installed and maintained in line with Defence policy, engineering standards and security requirements. We are open to experienced SCIDA engineers as well as defence, telecoms or regulated-sector engineers who have worked in compliance-led or assurance environments and are ready to step into a formal SCIDA role with full training and support. What You'll Be Doing ICT Assurance & SCIDA Service Delivery • Act as the engineering and compliance focal point for allocated RAF / MOD sites, • Deliver SCIDA services in line with JSP 453, Air SCIDA Engineering Instructions and related Defence standards, • Review designs, installations and Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) to identify risks and non-compliance, • Conduct site inspections, post-installation assurance and audits, • Provide clear technical guidance and briefings to RAF personnel, contractors and project teams, • Support and, where appropriate, chair ECR and engineering review meetings, • Advise Site Executives, OC Engineers and other stakeholders on engineering compliance, • Contribute to SCIDA documentation, Engineering Instructions and continuous improvement activity Who We're Open To We are deliberately open-minded on background and welcome applications from candidates who demonstrate the right mindset, experience and credibility, including: Directly Relevant Backgrounds • Existing SCIDA Site / Field Engineers, • Defence ICT / CIS Engineers with SCIDA exposure, • Ex-RAF or Armed Forces engineers involved in ICT, CIS, infrastructure or compliance roles, • Telecoms, network or infrastructure engineers from highly regulated environments (Defence, CNI, utilities, rail, nuclear, aviation) Key Skills & Experience Essential (must have or be able to demonstrate): • Experience working in regulated or compliance-led engineering environments, • Strong understanding of engineering standards, inspections, assurance or governance, • Ability to work independently across multiple sites, • Confident stakeholder communication, including at senior level, • SCIDA experience (Air SCIDA or related environments), • Knowledge of JSP 453, JSP 440, AP 600, DICTIS, JSP 375, • MOD CIS / ICT / ATM exposure, • Cryptographic / TEMPEST awareness Why Join Telent? • Work on mission-critical Defence infrastructure, • Clear development pathway within the SCIDA discipline, • Structured training, mentoring and professional development, • Competitive salary, company vehicle and flexible benefits Be Collaborative | Be Customer Focused | Be Inclusive | Take Responsibility