Sr Telecommunications Engineer

Be among the first 25 applicants. This role is open at any location in the United States; your pay will be based on your skills and experience.

$ per year – $ per year.

San Francisco, CA (United States)

At Jacobs, we’re challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems while creating thriving cities, resilient environments, mission‑critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery, and cutting‑edge manufacturing. Your impact is felt wherever we transform abstract ideas into realities that change 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.

• conduct preliminary assessments
• create concepts
• resolve internal and external problems
• produce drawings and specifications
• provide customer and vendor accessibility
• serve as EoR for designs
• provide coverage for project leads
• lead projects as bandwidth allows
• lead the BIM designers in preparing engineering drawings
• create or modify DIV 27 specifications
• conduct site visits
• review technical documents
• learn from more senior team leaders and be mentored
• manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• sign and seal telecommunications design packages
• mentor other team members
• work with the lead engineer or department manager to identify process improvements for departmental efficiency

As a Senior Telecommunications Engineer
, you’ll provide technical design leadership for systems in data center buildings, including structured cabling systems, wireless, audio‑visual, and other low‑voltage systems.

• Electrical Engineering or Communications Engineering bachelor’s degree from an ABET‑accredited college
• Minimum 8 years’ 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 in providing quality assurance 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 and the ability to obtain multiple PE licenses

• 4 years of Telecommunications design experience in Data Centers
• Experience working on other low‑voltage systems, including Security, Audio/Visual, and 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 are designed to invest in you and the things you care about. Employees have access to 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 has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave.

Certain roles may also 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 also be considered for employment.

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

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

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