ICT Infrastructure Engineer

Information Communication Technology (ICT) Principal Engineer

Location/s: London/Croydon/Cambridge/Bristol/Brighton/Birmingham/Altrincham/Newcastle/Glasgow/Edinburgh/Cardiff; UK

Recruiter contact: Andrea Gaffney

The role is within our Buildings division to work with our multidisciplinary Building Services Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) team.

In addition, you will play a key role in winning and delivering major projects across diverse sectors such as Healthcare, Defence and civic infrastructure, Airports, Railway stations, Residential developments, and Data centres.

• Deliver ICT design for major projects from concept through to detailed design.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and collaborate with architects and civil engineers.
• Working with clients to understand requirements, develop, define and document appropriate solutions.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring high-quality service delivery.
• Support to senior managers running the commercial and contractual side of projects.
• Working autonomously within a team carrying out building services projects.
• Preparation of design documents including sketches, drawings, reports, schedules and specifications.
• Woking at various project phases including feasibility, concept & detail design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, handover and in-use.
• Reviewing and coordinating designs with other design disciplines both internally and externally
• Reviewing and commenting on third party designs and checking against briefs and standards.
• Inspection and witness testing of under construction or as-built systems and reporting findings.
• Keeping updated on technical standards, technical and product developments, identifying opportunities for training, development, and growth.
• Support the learning and development of early career professionals in the team.

Essential:

• Proven experience delivering projects within the built environment.
• Extensive ICT infrastructure design experience across concept and detailed design stages.
• Capable to lead design and specification of the following systems:
  • CCTV systems
  • Access Control Systems
  • Intruder Detection Systems
  • Integrated Security Management Systems
• Experience of leading structured design processes such as Home Office ‘Operational Requirements'.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and coordinate with other disciplines. Delivery of coordinated MEP 3D design models.
• Leader of ICT elements of one large project or a portfolio of smaller projects.
• Have a track record in building services ICT engineering design and specification using relevant industry software (NBS Create and REVIT etc).
• Excellent communication skills, including report writing and presentations.

Desirable:

• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) ICT Engineer with a strong background in Building Services.
• Have BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) or equivalent industry certification.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status with IET, CIBSE, or equivalent professional body.
• Experience in sectors such as MoD/defence, healthcare, infrastructure, aviation, rail, residential or data centres.
• Experience of designing:
  • Active Ethernet and PON network infrastructure
  • Audio
  • Electronic security systems
  • Fire detection, public address, voice alarm and EVC systems.
• Awareness of Cyber Security design principles
• Experience in work-winning and bid support.
• Familiarity with digital engineering tools and emerging technologies.
• Up to date knowledge of current building regulations, legislation and standards applicable in building and infrastructure design.
• Experience of training graduates/Early Career Professionals (ECP).
• Expecting to drive profitability of projects, monitoring against budget, reacting and anticipating potential problems and communicating in line with client expectations.

• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally as required
• Commitment to high standards of corporate governance and project delivery

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