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Below is a snip from a job add that interests me.
now i have or have done prior most of the requirements they list.
however the 4 to 6 weeks away plus the overseas and the
way the job looks more like a project engineer/manager then a normal field engineer
(using the term engineer loosely here) make me wonder is this right money or
are they taking the P
opinions please as i like the look of the roll but i have not done all of the requirements
required as one roll before and i cannot help but think the money is several K short
which may be why there have not been any applications made yet
Job Title
Field Engineer - Telecommunications
Salary/Rate
£28000/annum Benefits
Location
Swindon, Wiltshire
Field Engineer - Telecommunications
Field Based (covering the UK and international territories)
£28,000 DOE Plus Annual Bonus Plan, Full Travel Expenses, Living Allowance (when posted overseas), Private Healthcare, Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Cover, Employee Assistance Programme, Childcare Vouchers, Bike to Work Scheme, 25 Days’ Holiday + Bank Holidays
Our client provides fibre optic products and solutions to the telecommunications industry.
If you have proven mechanical maintenance abilities and an understanding of site HSE requirements, this is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a brand new challenge with a successful and innovative company.
As a Field Engineer, you will be responsible for providing installation training and support on our client’s installation sites throughout the UK and internationally, as well as managing turnkey installations.
Assessing site specific job requirements, you’ll carry out site surveys, prepare appropriate risk assessments and method statements. Providing a safe work environment, you’ll train sub-contracted and installation teams to ensure that all projects are completed in a timely manner and within budget.
Additionally, you’ll provide feedback on machine operations and reliability, whilst ensuring that all installation equipment is serviced on a regular basis.
As part of your role, you will be required to travel for extended periods of 4-6 weeks at a time.
Your other duties will include:
- Providing ongoing installation support
- Reporting on site progress, incidents and discrepancies
- Carrying out optical splicing and testing work when required
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- Strong mechanical maintenance abilities
- An understanding of health & safety and CDM regulation requirements
- An understanding of site environmental and ISO 14001 requirements
- Completed an REC approved climbing or safety course
- A full driving licence
- A full EU passport, or the ability to obtain one, OR a passport with no worldwide travel restrictions
As a Field Engineer, you must have excellent communication and problem solving skills, as well as a highly motivated, organised and focused approach.
Experience of MS Project would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of previously undertaking power line work. A proven track record within the armed forces or working remotely overseas would also be advantageous.
Please note, this role will involve working at height and climbing high voltage power line poles and towers.
Job Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
Contract Length
Full Time
now i have or have done prior most of the requirements they list.
however the 4 to 6 weeks away plus the overseas and the
way the job looks more like a project engineer/manager then a normal field engineer
(using the term engineer loosely here) make me wonder is this right money or
are they taking the P
opinions please as i like the look of the roll but i have not done all of the requirements
required as one roll before and i cannot help but think the money is several K short
which may be why there have not been any applications made yet
Job Title
Field Engineer - Telecommunications
Salary/Rate
£28000/annum Benefits
Location
Swindon, Wiltshire
Field Engineer - Telecommunications
Field Based (covering the UK and international territories)
£28,000 DOE Plus Annual Bonus Plan, Full Travel Expenses, Living Allowance (when posted overseas), Private Healthcare, Group Personal Pension Plan, Life Cover, Employee Assistance Programme, Childcare Vouchers, Bike to Work Scheme, 25 Days’ Holiday + Bank Holidays
Our client provides fibre optic products and solutions to the telecommunications industry.
If you have proven mechanical maintenance abilities and an understanding of site HSE requirements, this is a fantastic opportunity to undertake a brand new challenge with a successful and innovative company.
As a Field Engineer, you will be responsible for providing installation training and support on our client’s installation sites throughout the UK and internationally, as well as managing turnkey installations.
Assessing site specific job requirements, you’ll carry out site surveys, prepare appropriate risk assessments and method statements. Providing a safe work environment, you’ll train sub-contracted and installation teams to ensure that all projects are completed in a timely manner and within budget.
Additionally, you’ll provide feedback on machine operations and reliability, whilst ensuring that all installation equipment is serviced on a regular basis.
As part of your role, you will be required to travel for extended periods of 4-6 weeks at a time.
Your other duties will include:
- Providing ongoing installation support
- Reporting on site progress, incidents and discrepancies
- Carrying out optical splicing and testing work when required
To be considered for this role, you must have:
- Strong mechanical maintenance abilities
- An understanding of health & safety and CDM regulation requirements
- An understanding of site environmental and ISO 14001 requirements
- Completed an REC approved climbing or safety course
- A full driving licence
- A full EU passport, or the ability to obtain one, OR a passport with no worldwide travel restrictions
As a Field Engineer, you must have excellent communication and problem solving skills, as well as a highly motivated, organised and focused approach.
Experience of MS Project would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of previously undertaking power line work. A proven track record within the armed forces or working remotely overseas would also be advantageous.
Please note, this role will involve working at height and climbing high voltage power line poles and towers.
Job Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
Contract Length
Full Time
The "engineers" in this role in the company I work for see the 28K as just the start. Depending on how your reimbursement is set up for the travel you can add a substantial amount both taxed and un-taxed to your take home. They are on the equivalent of 40K salary when the reimbursment for travel is taken into account. I would say on that basis the money seems about right.
Ask how they pay for traveling. For our engineers they were given a sum of money for being in different category countries and the a sum of money that they could use for all food. In the US they would get about $100 a day to eat. But, often they would be travelling with US engineers who were on full expenses and would pick up the food bills. That's now $100 a day tax free in your pocket. I will admit that it has been 10 years since I was involved with this so the tax rules may/probably have changed and that is why it is important to ask the employer what is covered and how it is covered.
Ask how they pay for traveling. For our engineers they were given a sum of money for being in different category countries and the a sum of money that they could use for all food. In the US they would get about $100 a day to eat. But, often they would be travelling with US engineers who were on full expenses and would pick up the food bills. That's now $100 a day tax free in your pocket. I will admit that it has been 10 years since I was involved with this so the tax rules may/probably have changed and that is why it is important to ask the employer what is covered and how it is covered.
h0b0 said:
The "engineers" in this role in the company I work for see the 28K as just the start. Depending on how your reimbursement is set up for the travel you can add a substantial amount both taxed and un-taxed to your take home. They are on the equivalent of 40K salary when the reimbursment for travel is taken into account. I would say on that basis the money seems about right.
Ask how they pay for traveling. For our engineers they were given a sum of money for being in different category countries and the a sum of money that they could use for all food. In the US they would get about $100 a day to eat. But, often they would be travelling with US engineers who were on full expenses and would pick up the food bills. That's now $100 a day tax free in your pocket. I will admit that it has been 10 years since I was involved with this so the tax rules may/probably have changed and that is why it is important to ask the employer what is covered and how it is covered.
Right that makes sense i have not worked in that kind of set up before did not occurAsk how they pay for traveling. For our engineers they were given a sum of money for being in different category countries and the a sum of money that they could use for all food. In the US they would get about $100 a day to eat. But, often they would be travelling with US engineers who were on full expenses and would pick up the food bills. That's now $100 a day tax free in your pocket. I will admit that it has been 10 years since I was involved with this so the tax rules may/probably have changed and that is why it is important to ask the employer what is covered and how it is covered.
to think of the "extras" as part of the employees income but rather the company
paying what is required to have the guy available at the site.
the job i perform now sometimes requires me to bunk up at a hotel (in the uk)
for which the company pays for room + eve meal and breakfast but as this only happens
when i am away and the money never sees my pocket i don't count this as part of my income
should i?
I am PAYE not SE (yet!)
h0b0 said:
The "engineers" in this role in the company I work for see the 28K as just the start. Depending on how your reimbursement is set up for the travel you can add a substantial amount both taxed and un-taxed to your take home. They are on the equivalent of 40K salary when the reimbursment for travel is taken into account. I would say on that basis the money seems about right.
Ask how they pay for traveling. For our engineers they were given a sum of money for being in different category countries and the a sum of money that they could use for all food. In the US they would get about $100 a day to eat. But, often they would be travelling with US engineers who were on full expenses and would pick up the food bills. That's now $100 a day tax free in your pocket. I will admit that it has been 10 years since I was involved with this so the tax rules may/probably have changed and that is why it is important to ask the employer what is covered and how it is covered.
Once worked in a company that had the daily allowance for each country except for the travelling days when you could claim actual expenses. The trips involving a group of us were very carefully planned so members of the team arrived on consecutive days thereby eating at the expense of the latest arriving colleague. Very necessary in the Nordics in the 80s where the allowances did not go that far. Ask how they pay for traveling. For our engineers they were given a sum of money for being in different category countries and the a sum of money that they could use for all food. In the US they would get about $100 a day to eat. But, often they would be travelling with US engineers who were on full expenses and would pick up the food bills. That's now $100 a day tax free in your pocket. I will admit that it has been 10 years since I was involved with this so the tax rules may/probably have changed and that is why it is important to ask the employer what is covered and how it is covered.
ShayneJ said:
the job i perform now sometimes requires me to bunk up at a hotel (in the uk)
for which the company pays for room + eve meal and breakfast but as this only happens
when i am away and the money never sees my pocket i don't count this as part of my income
should i?
I am PAYE not SE (yet!)
The accountants will be along soon to confirm but what you are describing is an expense and as such is not taxable. The issue is that you can not always get a receipt. For example, if you spend a lot of time in Vietnam in the back end of nowhere their AMEX machine may not be running. For this the company still have to reimburse your travel costs and so will make an assumption that it cost $X per day and just give you that. If you don't spend it you keep it tax free. I lived this life for 2 years about 10 years ago and spent 2 weeks in Sweden and then 2 weeks in the US with out paying for a single meal so all the money went into my pocket. There is a down side though, it does not count towards mortgage assessments because it is not earned money. SO, you can be taking home over 40K but only see an assessment of 30Kfor which the company pays for room + eve meal and breakfast but as this only happens
when i am away and the money never sees my pocket i don't count this as part of my income
should i?
I am PAYE not SE (yet!)
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