RAN Deployment Lead

@mecscomms is recruiting for an experienced contract RAN Deployment Lead to support a major UK mobile network transformation programme, delivering the build & upgrade of mobile network sites across a regional portfolio. Working within a large-scale, multi-partner RAN deployment environment, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of RAN sites from nomination through design, acquisition, build & activation to successful transfer into operations. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mobile telecoms deployment professional to join a major UK network programme focused on improving coverage, connectivity, reliability & customer experience. Purpose Own & drive the successful end-to-end delivery of RAN sites across an assigned regional portfolio, coordinating internal teams, suppliers & delivery partners to ensure sites are designed, acquired, built, activated & transferred into operations safely, on time, within budget & to the required quality standards. Technology / Delivery Environment * Radio Access Network (RAN)

• UK Mobile Network Infrastructure
• RAN Site Deployment
• Network Build & Upgrade
• Site Design
• Site Acquisition
• Site Build
• Site Activation
• Operational Handover
• Regional Site Portfolios
• Multi-Supplier Delivery
• Delivery Partner Management
• Health & Safety
• Programme Governance
• Budget & Forecast Management
• Delivery Reporting
• Network Transformation Core Activity * Manage end-to-end delivery of RAN sites
• Drive sites from nomination through to operational handover
• Coordinate design, acquisition, build & activation activities
• Manage suppliers & delivery partners against agreed plans
• Manage regional site delivery milestones & dependencies
• Identify & resolve delivery risks, issues & dependencies
• Manage site costs against budgets & forecasts
• Maintain governance, reporting & programme visibility
• Ensure Health & Safety compliance throughout delivery
• Drive quality & right-first-time delivery Responsibilities * Take ownership of RAN sites from nomination through to transfer into operations
• Collaborate with delivery partners to design, acquire, build & activate network sites
• Ensure sites are delivered against agreed programme plans, budgets & quality requirements
• Engage supporting teams & stakeholders to ensure successful site delivery
• Manage interdependencies between internal teams, suppliers & delivery partners
• Identify, escalate & resolve issues that place delivery plans at risk
• Ensure appropriate governance & reliable reporting is maintained across the delivery lifecycle
• Communicate delivery progress, risks & issues into the wider programme & dependent partner organisations
• Manage site costs against agreed budgets & forecasts
• Ensure suppliers & partners comply with Health & Safety obligations, policies & regulatory requirements
• Monitor supplier performance against agreed plans, KPIs & delivery targets
• Use data & insight to make informed delivery decisions & resolve operational issues
• Drive a quality-focused, right-first-time approach to site deployment Deliverables * Successful end-to-end delivery of assigned RAN sites
• Sites delivered in line with agreed programme milestones
• Effective coordination of design, acquisition, build & activation
• Delivery partners performing against agreed plans & targets
• Site costs controlled against budget & forecast
• Effective management of delivery risks, issues & dependencies
• Robust governance & accurate programme reporting
• Compliance with Health & Safety standards
• High-quality, right-first-time site delivery
• Successful transfer of completed sites into operations Working Environment * Major UK Mobile Network Transformation Programme
• Large-scale RAN Deployment
• Hybrid Working
• Multi-Supplier & Delivery Partner Environment

• Collaborative Engineering, Delivery & Operations Teams Candidate Profile Must possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience working within RAN deployment programmes, coordinating multiple suppliers & delivery partners to deliver mobile network sites through the deployment lifecycle. You will combine practical RAN deployment knowledge with strong delivery management, supplier management & stakeholder engagement skills, alongside technical understanding of one or more key areas of site deployment including design, acquisition & build. Essential * 4+ years’ RAN deployment experience
• Delivering sites within RAN deployment programmes
• End-to-end mobile network site delivery experience
• Working across multiple suppliers & delivery partners
• Site design, acquisition and/or build
• Managing site delivery plans, milestones & dependencies
• Supplier & delivery partner management experience
• Risk, issue & escalation management
• Health & Safety obligations within site deployment
• Budget, cost & forecast management experience
• Governance & delivery reporting experience
• Stakeholder management & communication skills
• Ability to lead, make decisions, problem solve & collaborate across teams
• Using data & insight to support delivery decisions
• Eligible to obtain SC Clearance Desirable * Delivering large-scale UK mobile network transformation programmes
• Complex multi-vendor & multi-partner delivery environments
• Supplier performance management & KPIs
• Delivering network upgrade / modernisation programmes
• Driving right-first-time delivery & quality improvement Key Traits * Strong leadership & ownership mindset
• Problem-solving capability
• Delivery-focused & commercially aware
• Confident managing suppliers & delivery partners
• Collaborative & consultative
• Strong stakeholder communication
• Comfortable managing complex site portfolios