Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career; with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Telecom, we’re enabling and enhancing telecom networks, playing a lead role in the delivery of our tech enabled future.

We deliver full network cycle services for fixed, private and mobile operators.

Private networks- We find the best technology, manage assets and refresh systems. With 24/7 network operations, we keep things running smoothly, while operating comprehensive network repair and maintenance to keep everything in top shape.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

We’re looking for an experienced Project Engineer or Lead Commissioning Engineer to support the National Grid OPTEL Gen 3 replacement programme, working within a Critical National Infrastructure environment and primarily as part of the survey team.

You’ll play a key role in undertaking and coordinating detailed site surveys, reviewing drawings, specifications, and engineering standards to identify risks, assumptions, and dependencies. You’ll gather and verify accurate site data—layouts, hardware locations, cable routes, labels, measurements, and photographic records—to inform design development, build planning, risk management, and safe project delivery. You’ll work closely with designers, specialist survey teams, and stakeholders to coordinate survey requirements, ensure site access, and provide clear technical feedback to support informed decision-making.  Onsite surveying is 2-3 days per week which may require overnight accommodation.  H&S is an important aspect of the survey, awareness of foreseeing hazards and risks, as well as managing themselves and others; asbestos awareness etc

Alongside survey activities, you’ll support wider project engineering delivery—developing accurate BoM with detailed consumables, producing Inspection and Test Plans and quality documentation, resolving technical queries with designers and suppliers, and carrying out on-site inspections and audits. You’ll monitor progress, address issues proactively, and ensure all activities meet client, safety, quality, and environmental requirements, supporting projects through to acceptance into live service.

What you’ll bring?

Essential

You’ll be an experienced PE, with previous detailed survey knowledge.

You’ll have a Networking Technical Background specialising in circuit delivery and equipment ordering and Services and Solution Delivery

An understanding of:

o   CWDM, DWDM, SDH, Carrier Ethernet, MPLS-TP, SYNC, OTDR

o   Telecoms DC power principles

o   Fibre optic installation and test experience

o   Multi-protocol testing

You’ll come with a proactive approach to managing projects tasks and issues.

You’ll be skilled and experienced in the Microsoft Office suite

Required to be SC cleared and complete the National Grid competent persons supervisor course.

Desirable

Experience within a Critical National Infrastructure environment is a plus.

Background in design assurance, regulatory engagement, or technical governance roles.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include.

· Matched or contributory pension scheme

· Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

·        Employee assistance programme

· My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts

· Life assurance

· Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes

·        Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave

· Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!

Discretionary bonus scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

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About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.

Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

·        We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet

·        We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations

·        We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts

·        We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.

It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3 rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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