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Design Manager-Metro

HFCL Limited

5 - 10 years

Surat

Posted: 29/01/2026

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Job Description

We are currently looking for a Design Manager Telecom for our Surat Metro Project . Based on your background, we wanted to check your interest in exploring this opportunity.

The role involves telecommunication design and engineering for railway/metro projects , with responsibility for team management, design planning, and delivery of telecom systems such as Radio (TETRA/LTE/Wi-Fi), OFC & backbone networks, CCTV, PIDS/PAS, SCADA, power supply systems, and other associated subsystems.

Please find the detailed job description below for your reference.

The role requires Telecommunication Design, becoming involved in design at an early stage and Manage the team engineers. The ability to manage the team, Guide, plan and design deliverables against tender requirements and standards for each stage of a project is a pre-requisite along with training and guidance wherever necessary.



Key Responsibilities


Have an experience of working in Railways Environment

Prepare monthly progress reports and quarterly progress reports in a form agreed upon by Client and shall highlight the slippage of any activity and propose catch-up programme for the same to adhere the proposed Design schedule.

Have an experience of 9 to 15 years in various technologies and in depth knowledge of the Telecommunication systems

o Radio System (TETRA, LTE and Wi-Fi),

The Train Radio System conforms to all the relevant and current ITU-R, ITU-T, ETSI and UIC Recommendations.

Responsible for the implementation and engineering of radio SW along the whole project (and product) lifetime in time of Broadband Radio Systems

Responsible for SW maintenance of the dedicated radio products and solutions

Leading SW engineering and adaptation for new HW platforms in close collaboration with product management

Based on the customer requirements elaborate use- and business cases as well as system specifications as part of the SW architecture

Support project by provision, test and integration of SW packages.

Familiar with related telecommunication standards as well railway related standards (EN 50128, if applicable), telecommunication and preferably railway design engineering methodologies

o Fibre Optic Cable, Backbone System

Understanding standards, specification of Optical Fiber Cable and Design

Architecture of Network includes L3 and L2 switches, standards, and hands on experience on designing different type of networks.

Knowledge of Implementation of networking technologies like VLAN, VRF, Routing and Switching.

Understanding of Network protocols/Technologies: VRF, Basics of MPLS, OSPF, MPLS-VPN, Cisco IOS, JunOS, BGP, Internet Peering, VLAN, STP, DNS, DHCP, RIP, ACL, HSRP/VRRP, Flex Connect Local Switching, VTP.

Routing Protocols: RIP, EIGRP, BGP and OSPF.


o Telephone system (EPABX & DLT),

Managing business, technology or risk-driven programs and projects across voice products to ensure they meet the firms requirements. Products will include Carrier products, IP-PBX, Cloud-PBX, Voicemail, SBC.

Design deployment models standards, upgrade procedures and monitoring procedures for voice platforms.

Interface with global team members to provide consistent product offerings.

Perform engineering / design reviews.

Document the design, architecture, monitoring and support aspects of the supported platforms.

o PIDS PAS system

To provide system design resource for telecoms related projects notably Public Address systems and Passenger Information Display System

Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with the Construction, Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality plans.

Customer facing and Office work to ensure technical elements of bids, are understood, developed and completed in a solution, within specified timescales, to budget, in accordance with Telent QSE procedures

Value engineer designs and check for buildability and advise improvements

Root Cause Analysis to ensure satisfactory closure Report to the end customers.

o CCTV

Design, Planning, Execution for CCTV Systems includes network architecture, Equipment understanding.

BOM preparation, cost estimation as per end customer requirement

Post implementation service support to the end customer.

To be updated on latest industry development, new products and technologies. To have a real time update on competition information

Incident Management, Change Management, Event Analysis and Provide technical advice and input on CCTV continuous improvement opportunity

Root Cause Analysis to ensure satisfactory closure Report to the end customers.

o MCS

Network Architecture

Protocol and Standards understanding

Clock Synchronisation understanding

Understanding of different types of clocks

o Facility SCADA,

Network architecture, Interface with different systems on different protocols

Alarms synchronization

Fault management and representation as per end customer requirements


o Power Supply System

Understanding power requirement and ratings of all subsystems

Network architecture of UPS and SMPS Systems

Interface with other systems

o Access Control and Intrusion Detection

Network Architecture understanding as per client requirements

Standards and protocols understanding

Interface with other systems

Support, Develop and review Telecommunications Design Deliverables

Strong knowledge of RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety)

Interact with Client for Design Deliverables and BoQ Closures

Have knowledge of Interface with different departments

Have knowledge of engineering processes and communication skills

Proficiency in common engineering tools, MS Office

Experience in a multi-cultural environment and familiar with working in large matrix organizations



Key Deliverables


Support, Develop and review Telecommunications Design Deliverables

Interact with Client for Design Closures

Interact with Client for Drawings Closures

Interact with Client for BoQ Closures

Interact with Client for Variations and other Clients requirements

Interface with different systems such as

o Signalling systems

o Telecom subsystems and Respective Vendors

o Civil & E&M

o Third party Interface

Site Survey

Cost Control.

Client & Contractor Management, Billing & Payments.

Man power Training.

Functional Competency


Qualification


Required

More than 50% in B.E / B. Tech In Electronics / Electronics and Telecommunications

More than 50% in XII and X



Preferred

BTech/M. Tech in Electronics and Communication / Electronics



Mandatory Skills/ Certification


Develop design documents- FDS, DDS, test procedures and training manuals.

CCNA / CCNP will be added advantage

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