Ofcom
Communications regulator
Associate,EngineeringOfficer
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“Associate, Engineering Officer at Ofcom. Skills: radio engineering, spectrum assurance, interference resolution, stakeholder management. Deliver high quality spectrum assurance to services and spectrum users within a geographical area. Resolve harmful radio interference cases”
What You'll Achieve.
Resolve harmful interference issues within KPIs; Investigate unlicensed radio spectrum use within geographical area and resolve within KPIs
Industry & Context.
resolve harmful radio interference cases; investigation and compliance skills
Full driver’s license, This role will cover the Central belt of Scotland
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience of radio engineering, Knowledge of radio spectrum, Experience of working in a geographically dispersed team, Full driver’s license
What You'll Do.
Deliver high quality spectrum assurance to services and spectrum users within a geographical area
Resolve harmful radio interference cases
Manage radio spectrum within geographical area
Monitor and investigate unlicensed spectrum use
Maintain high radio/spectrum engineering standards
Resolve harmful interference issues within KPIs
Investigate unlicensed radio spectrum use within geographical area and resolve within KPIs
Plan targeted proactive radio monitoring to ensure radio licence compliance
Proactive inspection of a wide range of radio equipment to ensure licence compliance and adherence to associated technical specification
Support large sporting events which rely on radio services
Provide support and collaboration to fellow colleagues
Responsible for own equipment plant and vehicle are at professional standard
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with a wide range of Ofcom’s radio and telecoms external stakeholders; Support and collaboration to fellow colleagues
Communication Scope
interpersonal communications; excellent people skills; delivering difficult conversations; interacting with people; excellent stakeholder relationship skills; customer focus skills
Process & Methodology
Owning Accountabilities - ownership and delivery of performance, KPI’s and service levels
Full Job Description
**Closing Date:** 14/05/2026 **Group:** Spectrum Group **Management Level:** Associate **Job Type:** Permanent **Job Description:** **Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Wednesday 27 May, and therefore we advise getting your application in by no later than midnight on Tuesday 26 May.** **This role will cover the Central belt of Scotland.** **About Ofcom** As the UK’s communications regulator, we’re delivering vital work that helps keep the UK connected and shapes the future of how we’ll stay connected with each other. Our work covers everything from phones and broadband, through to TV, radio, the postal service, and wireless devices. We’re also taking on the challenge of making the online world a safer place. And we need people of all backgrounds, skill sets, and experiences to help us achieve our goal of making communications work for everyone. Looking for a job where you can utilise your radio engineering skills and help manage the UK’s radio spectrum? __ **About the team** Radio spectrum is a vital resource, and it touches everyone's life every day. The radio spectrum connects our mobiles, wireless headphones, tablets, and computers. It enables our key fobs to unlock our cars, the Met Office to forecast the weather, satellites to measure global warming, and concerts and shows to be seen and heard. Without access to radio spectrum, the police, fire, ambulance, coastguard, and air traffic control would not be able to communicate – it’s that important. It’s Ofcom’s job to manage and protect the use of all this spectrum. Your role will be working in the Spectrum Assurance team within the wider Ofcom Spectrum Group. Spectrum Assurance is a large team consisting of two core elements: a team of Spectrum Engineering Officers (SEO’s) who cover specific geographical areas across the UK; and the Spectrum Management Centre – Ofcom’s central technical operations hub in Hertfordshire. SEOs provide advice and assistance to licensed spectrum users and, whenever nec
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