Sr Telecommunications Engineer

Sr Telecommunications Engineer

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Engineer to provide technical design leadership for data center buildings, including structured cabling systems, wireless, audio visual, and other low voltage systems. The role involves working on multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery, and mentoring team members.

$/yr – $/yr

At Jacobs, we challenge today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting‑edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a Jacobs U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the best candidates.

We’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions, designing the future today. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative workspace and enjoy working closely with clients in the Data Center market, this opportunity is for you.

• Preliminary assessments
• Concept creation
• Internal and external problem resolution
• Drawing and specification production
• Customer and vendor accessibility
• Being the EoR for designs
• Providing coverage for project leads
• Leading projects, depending on bandwidth
• Providing technical design leadership of systems for data center buildings
• Mentoring other telecom team members
• Leading BIM designers in preparation of engineering drawings
• DIV 27 specification creation or modification
• Conducting site visits
• Reviewing technical documents
• Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Signing and sealing telecommunications design packages
• Identifying processes to make the department run more efficiently

• Electrical Engineering or Communication Engineering bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited college
• Minimum 8 years of experience actively designing or leading designs for Telecommunications structured cabling systems
• Thorough knowledge of ANSI/TIA and BICSI standards
• Thorough knowledge of NFPA 70 and how it applies to telecommunications structured cabling systems
• Proficiency with Bluebeam
• Self‑motivation to coordinate with other disciplines, project managers and clients
• Excellent project management skills
• Familiarity with responding to RFPs
• Experience providing QA and checking of telecommunications systems designed by others
• Experience with startup and commissioning of telecommunications systems
• Experience creating a budget for a project
• Experience creating and maintaining a project schedule
• Experience identifying and mitigating company risk
• PE license; ability to obtain multiple PE licenses is required

• 4 years of telecommunications design experience in Data Centers
• Experience working on other low‑voltage systems, including security, audio/visual, wireless
• Working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks design software platforms
• Knowledge of telecom infrastructure for controls systems and security systems
• Thorough knowledge of CSI or AIA specification writing procedures
• Credential as an RCDD

Our health and welfare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs offers unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment.

Posted on December 10, 2025. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

Seniority level:
Not Applicable.

Employment type:

Full‑time.

Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology.

Industries:
Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and Consulting.

We value collaboration and believe that in‑person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with a hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations, enabling them to deliver their best work.

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