Building Telecom System Designer

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We provide total building system design and construction services across multiple high-growth markets throughout the country for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, and venue.

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Telecom Designers are responsible for the design, coordination, documentation, and delivery of telecommunications systems within commercial, healthcare, higher education, mission critical, and other building environments. Responsibilities include the design of structured cabling systems, telecommunications rooms and spaces, backbone and horizontal cabling pathways, equipment room layouts, and associated telecommunications infrastructure as part of multidisciplinary building design projects. Depending on experience level, individuals may prepare and review construction documents, coordinate with project teams, support project delivery, provide technical guidance, mentor junior staff, and participate in client-facing activities.

• Prepare telecommunications design documents including floor plans, telecommunications room layouts, riser diagrams, pathway drawings, equipment room layouts, details, schedules, and specifications.
• Design structured cabling infrastructure and telecommunications systems in accordance with TIA standards, owner requirements, and project-specific criteria.
• Coordinate telecommunications systems with architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology disciplines throughout all phases of design.
• Assist with telecommunications pathway sizing, room space planning, equipment layouts, and related design calculations.
• Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, and quality control processes.
• Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, and field conditions for conformance with project requirements.
• Conduct site visits, existing conditions assessments, and construction observation activities as required.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and technology consultants to support project delivery.
• Support project schedules, budgets, and design deliverables under the direction of senior staff.
• Develop proficiency in industry-standard design software including Revit, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office products.
• Travel up to 15% of the time.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Telecommunications, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field preferred.
• 1+ year of telecommunications design experience within an A&E consulting, engineering, architectural, or MEP environment preferred.
• Experience preparing construction documents for…