New Zealand Police is working with the community to make New Zealanders be safe and feel safe. With over 13,000 staff, we provide policing services 24 hours a day, every day. We operate by land, sea and air, manage over 860,000 emergency calls a year and are always actively preventing crime and crashes.
We're working towards specific goals and targets that highlight our intent to work collaboratively with iwi and communities, other government sectors and business partners to deliver 'Our Business' and achieve long-term change.
Senior Infrastructure Development Engineer, It starts with you!!
Based at RNZPC Wellington
Band J
Police Employee
Fixed term – initial 12 months with likely additional 12-month extension Full Time
NAV
JR 4986112
Mo te tunga | About the role
Do you have a passion for technology and thrive on challenges? We're looking for a talented Infrastructure Development Engineer specialising in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Design to join our dynamic team at the NZ Police Information and Communications Technology Service Centre, based in central Wellington, with working from home option.
This role is responsible for supporting and maintaining both the existing LMR network, and new PSN network. This role will report into the Radio Networks Manager on a day-to-day basis but be responsible for working with both Radio network BAU project managers and Public Safety Project Managers.
This role is responsible for development activities to ensure the Police existing radio network infrastructure and user devices remain reliable and to support the build migration to the PSN Radio Network.
You will have high levels of motivation and have experience working as part of a team as a Senior Infrastructure Development Engineer. The current radio team consists of 5 dedicated resources. In doing so you will have developed your engagement skills at all levels of organisations and be able to build networks and trust.
Key Accountabilities:
Extensive experience in LMR Radio infrastructure design and radio frequency planning.
Experience in evaluating vendor LMR site and system designs and co-siting impacts with existing services.
Fault management and reporting
Working with field installation and maintenance engineers
Experience with LMR mobile and portable, configuration and testing.
Experience in radio coverage prediction evaluation and use of prediction software tools to evaluate coverage drive test data.
Ability to learn new technologies while on the job.
Experience in working in both project delivery and BAU teams and working to deadlines.
Systems design - delivered effective detailed systems designs for environments that take cognisance of relevant technical strategies, policies, standards and practices (including security) and the commercial impacts thereof.
He aha taau e kawe mai | What you'll bring
You will bring
The ability to work well both independently and collaboratively.
Excellent interpersonal and people skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Knowledge of Agile methods and techniques desirable
A Significant level of radio service experience in operations and/or development environments within large scale organisations
What qualifications you will have:
Bachelor of Engineering or NZCE (Telecom) with 5 years radio industry operations or development experience:
This role is set at Individual Contributor level , this means your key purpose is "to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business".
If this position sounds like you, click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference, drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.
All applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.
This position is covered by a collective agreement and salary will commence between $110,425 and $117,014 dependent on skills and experience relevant to the role.
Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on Friday 08 November 2024. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.
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