Sr Telecommunications Engineer

Base pay range

$/yr - $/yr

At Jacobs, we’re challenging 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.

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.

Senior Telecommunications Engineer at Jacobs.

• Play a role in the entire design process including 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, and potentially leading projects depending on bandwidth.
• Mentor other telecom team members.
• Lead the BIM designers in preparation of engineering drawings.
• Create or modify DIV 27 specifications.
• Conduct site visits.
• Review technical documents.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sign and seal telecommunications design packages.
• Identify processes to make the department run more efficiently, working with lead engineer and/or department manager.

• Electrical Engineering or Communication 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, BICSI, 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 quality assurance and checking of telecommunications systems designed by others.
• Experience with start‑up and commissioning of telecommunications systems.
• Experience creating budgets and maintaining project schedules.
• Experience identifying and mitigating company risk.
• PE license and the ability to obtain multiple PE licenses is required.

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

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology;
Civil Engineering, Design Services, IT Services and IT Consulting.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about: medical, dental, vision, 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 be considered for employment.

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 enabling them to deliver their best work. Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regard to the recruitment process, please contact the team via Careers Support.

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