Junior TLC Engineer

Are you ready to take on a major challenge at the very beginning of your career? We are expanding our team and looking for freshly graduated engineers to join our Automation & TLC team based in Milan.

Purpose / Role

Support the development and delivery of telecommunication systems for industrial and EPC projects, working under the guidance of senior engineers. The role is designed to build solid technical foundations through structured project exposure, document preparation, supplier coordination and participation in design reviews and testing activities.

Key objectives

• Develop practical knowledge of industrial telecommunication systems, engineering workflows and applicable project standards.
• Contribute to accurate and timely preparation of TLC engineering documentation under supervision.
• Support project teams in meeting contractual, quality, safety, environmental, schedule and cost requirements.
• Build effective collaboration with engineering disciplines, suppliers, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Demonstrate continuous learning, technical curiosity and progressive autonomy.

Primary responsibilities and duties

• Assist in preparing and reviewing design criteria, system architectures, technical specifications, data sheets, equipment lists, material requisitions and technical bid evaluations.
• Support basic design activities for telecommunication systems in accordance with project requirements and applicable codes and standards.
• Review supplier documentation with guidance from Senior or Lead Engineers and maintain technical comment registers.
• Collect, verify and organize design inputs, interfaces and technical data from other engineering disciplines.
• Contribute to technical clarifications during tendering and project execution, escalating complex matters to the responsible engineer.
• Support quantity take-offs, preliminary equipment sizing, cable and fiber schedules, and document updates.
• Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary checks, supplier meetings and technical workshops, preparing minutes or action lists as assigned.
• Support Factory Acceptance Tests, inspections, site activities and commissioning when required.
• Maintain assigned documentation in accordance with document control and quality procedures.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key system managed / Typical Systems Portfolio

Non-Security Telecom (TLC) Systems

• Plant Communications: Structured cabling, fiber-optic backbone, LAN/WAN, IP telephony, wireless networks, and VSAT systems.
• Plant Safety & Life Safety: Public Address and General Alarm (PA/GA), intercom, and radio communication systems.
• External & Remote Connectivity: Radio, satellite, and dedicated data links (tailored to project scope).
• Network Infrastructure & Integration: Time synchronization, network management systems (NMS), and integration interfaces with control, safety, and security systems.
• Resilience & Cyber Defense: Cybersecurity enforcement, disaster recovery planning, and network administration.

Security Telecom (TLC) Systems

• Physical Plant Security: Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), Access Control Systems (ACS), and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).

The systems will be developed under an EPC approach. This entails primarily defining the core architecture and key functionalities required by the system, in full compliance with the Client's specifications and guidelines. Furthermore, it involves establishing the pre-sizing parameters and technical-contractual constraints to be flowed down to the actual system vendor, who will be responsible for the detail engineering and HW/SW configuration.

Other duties

• Supports Site Team clarifying potential issues or providing solutions to correct engineering errors
• Interact with the Subcontractors for all technical issues.
• Participate to commissioning phase

Key internal interfaces

• Automation / Telecommunication Discipline Manager and TLC engineering team.
• Project Engineers and Document Control.
• Instrumentation, Electrical, Process, HSE, Civil, Piping, Layout, Construction and Commissioning teams

Key external interfaces

• Equipment suppliers and system integrators.
• Engineering subcontractors.
• Client technical representatives, under the coordination of the responsible project engineer.

Core competencies

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Recent graduate or up to 2 years of relevant experience; internships, thesis work or university projects in telecommunications, networking or industrial systems are considered an advantage.
• Good written and spoken English; ability to produce clear technical notes and professional correspondence.
• Availability for occasional travel to supplier premises, project sites or international offices, according to business needs
• Fundamentals of telecommunications, digital communications, IP networking and network architectures.
• Basic understanding of fiber-optic and copper transmission media, structured cabling and wireless communication principles.
• Basic awareness of cybersecurity principles relevant to networked industrial systems.
• Ability to read block diagrams, network diagrams, layouts, wiring or interconnection drawings and technical data sheets.
• Familiarity with major international standards or industry practices such as IEC, IEEE, ITU-T, ISO/IEC and TIA; detailed project-specific knowledge will be developed on the job.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools; familiarity with CAD, network simulation, calculation or engineering tools is an advantage.

Other skills

• Learning agility and intellectual curiosity.
• Analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Planning, prioritization and reliability in meeting assigned deadlines.
• Teamwork and constructive communication in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Openness to feedback, accountability and willingness to ask for guidance when needed.
• Safety and compliance mindset..

EXPECTED DEVELOPMENT PATH

a. Onboarding

Learn company processes, project terminology, document templates and assigned systems.

Close guidance

b. Project contribution

Prepare defined deliverables, resolve routine comments and coordinate assigned inputs.

Supervised

c. Progressive ownership

Manage limited technical work packages and routine interfaces within agreed boundaries.

Increasing autonomy