Junior Designer

IT | Audio Visual | Security | Low-Voltage Systems

Position
Junior Designer - IT / AV / Security

Experience
Entry level; training provided

Location
New Jersey and New York project support

Purpose
A practical, repeatable control document for planning, coordinating, documenting, and delivering integrated IT, AV, security, and low-voltage projects.

Data-Tele Contractors, Inc. is seeking a motivated Junior Designer to support the design and documentation of integrated IT cabling, audio visual, security, and low-voltage systems.
This is an entry-level opportunity, and prior industry experience is not required. We provide hands-on training, technical mentorship, and exposure to real commercial projects from early design through construction and turnover.

The ideal candidate is organized, technically curious, comfortable learning new software and products, and interested in building a career at the intersection of engineering, architecture, construction, and technology.

Who should apply: Recent graduates and early-career candidates with degrees or coursework in engineering, architecture, construction management, drafting, technology, or a related field are strongly encouraged to apply. Revit experience is preferred; training will be provided.

What You Will Work On

Structured cabling, fiber, wireless, network-room, rack, and pathway layouts.

Conference room, collaboration, presentation, digital signage, and specialty AV systems.

Access control, CCTV, intercom, visitor management, and security device layouts.

Technology coordination with architectural, electrical, mechanical, furniture, and construction documents.

Commercial office, financial, professional-services, technology, education, and other workplace projects.

Responsibility
Prepare and update CAD and Revit drawings for IT, AV, security, and low-voltage systems.

Typical Frequency
Daily

Responsibility
Develop floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, device layouts, riser diagrams, rack elevations, details, schedules, and drawing notes.

Typical Frequency
Daily

Responsibility
Coordinate technology drawings with architectural, MEP, electrical, lighting, ceiling, furniture, millwork, and door/hardware information.

Typical Frequency
Daily

Responsibility
Work with engineers, senior designers, project directors, estimators, project managers, and field teams to incorporate technical direction.

Typical Frequency
Daily

Responsibility
Review backgrounds, redlines, markups, sketches, meeting notes, and design standards before updating production drawings.

Typical Frequency
Daily

Responsibility
Maintain accurate device counts, cable counts, room lists, equipment schedules, and drawing references.

Typical Frequency
Daily

Responsibility
Assist with product research, data sheets, equipment comparisons, and product submittal preparation.

Typical Frequency
Weekly

Responsibility
Attend internal design reviews, project coordination meetings, client calls, and construction meetings as assigned.

Typical Frequency
Weekly

Responsibility
Document action items and revise drawings based on approved decisions and coordination comments.

Typical Frequency
Weekly

Responsibility
Support field surveys by taking measurements, photographs, equipment inventories, and existing-condition notes.

Typical Frequency
As needed

Responsibility
Assist with drawing quality-control checks for consistency, completeness, coordination, labeling, and graphic standards.

Typical Frequency
Each issue

Responsibility
Help maintain project folders, drawing logs, standards, blocks/families, and revision history.

Typical Frequency
Ongoing

Responsibility
Support as-built drawing updates using field markups and final installation information.

Typical Frequency
Closeout

Responsibility
Learn manufacturer products, industry terminology, installation methods, and applicable design standards.

Typical Frequency
Ongoing

Stage
First 30 Days

Expected Development
Learn company standards, project folders, drawing setup, basic device symbols, redline process, and quality expectations.

Stage
30-90 Days

Expected Development
Produce coordinated drawing updates, schedules, details, and markups with regular senior review.

Stage
3-6 Months

Expected Development
Own selected drawing sheets or small project areas; participate actively in coordination and product research.

Stage
6-12 Months

Expected Development
Produce complete drawing packages for defined scopes with structured review and growing technical independence.

Required

Interest in…