Design Assurance Specialist
Our Mission: To be famous for excellence in delivery, embracing transformation with our people and our customers at its heart.
We are at an exciting time in our company's development. We've come a long way since we were first formed in 2012. From the rollout of new technologies and managing complex legislation affecting the industry, we are leading the conversation on innovation and developing sharper solutions to serve our customers better. We collaborate as a team to meet the high standards expected of us and demand the best of ourselves through our values.
About the Role
The primary purpose of this role is to leverage data and technology to enhance decision-making, design performance, and customer experience. As the Design Assurance Specialist, you will be the pivotal link between the Design Team and the IT & Digital Department, driving digital transformation initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will play a crucial role in defining the future state of design delivery, employing innovative technologies to transform how we approach and manage design projects. This role demands a strong communicator with a passion for identifying and implementing innovative solutions that will augment the design delivery function. Your expertise will be instrumental in promoting a Right-First-Time mentality across the department, while maintaining a holistic view and ensuring consistency across all projects. This will be achieved through exemplifying Cornerstone's values of Delivering Excellence, Providing Sharper Solutions, building stronger Connections and Inspiring transformation.
Key Responsibilities
•Lead and contribute to digital transformation initiatives related to design, focusing on integrating Power Apps, AI tools, and other innovative technologies.
•Identify, implement, and manage systems and solutions that drive efficiency and automation within the design process.
•Serve as the bridge between the design team and IT, ensuring alignment and successful implementation of digital tools.
•Utilise existing data and explore new data opportunities to inform key decisions.
•Collaborate closely with the BI department to design and develop Power BI reports, using insights from design audits, quality assessments, and other data sources.
•Communicate findings effectively to stakeholders, presenting data-driven insights to support decision-making.
•Continuously seek opportunities to improve design processes and project-specific outcomes.
•Assess design concessions, review design quality, and contribute to the creation of new design guidelines and project plans.
•Stay up-to-date with the latest technology trends, particularly in telecoms and digital tools, to drive innovation
•Use data to identify trends and bottlenecks, executing interventions to maintain target tolerances and maximise throughput.
•Foster collaboration between Cornerstone and design partners to improve design quality and understanding of guidelines.
•Build strong relationships through effective communication, both digitally and in person.
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Skills and Knowledge
•Strong knowledge and understanding of the telecoms industry, telecoms infrastructure site design, and background knowledge of Cornerstone.
•Demonstrated ability to analyse data and derive actionable insights, particularly in the context of design and engineering disciplines. Experience of digital transformation projects.
•HND or higher graduate with a qualification in any one of the following: M&E Engineering, Electronic, Mechatronics, Telecommunications, CAD, Product development or similar
•Ambition to achieve accreditation at IET, ITP or similar institutions.
•Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage effectively with internal stakeholders, design partners, and customers.
•Proficiency in using collaboration tools such as MS Teams
•Ability to interpret and utilise data from various sources to inform decision-making and
improve design and operational efficiencies.
What we offer
•Competitive salary and an excellent bonus structure
•30 days holiday
•Competitive pension scheme
•Hybrid working
•Life insurance
•Cycle to Work
•Retail Discount
•Competitive refer a friend scheme
•Private Healthcare Insurance
Cornerstone was established in 2012 as a joint venture between Vodafone and Telefonica to consolidate their mobile network infrastructure into a single grid, thereby enabling ongoing efficiencies in network design, build and operations. We are now the leading UK mobile infrastructure services provider with over 15,000 sites owned and operated in the UK, with a further 5000 third party sites managed on behalf of our two main customers. Cornerstone generates in excess of £380m of revenue and £140m of EBITDA annually and has an estimated market cap of in excess of £3bn. Vantage Towers and VMO2 are the principal Shareholders.
If this role is of interest to you and you would like to find out more, please do apply with an up to date version of your CV.]]>