Telecom Design Lead

About the role

The Special Systems Telecom Design Lead leads the planning, design and coordination of telecommunications infrastructure for aviation, transportation and other complex projects. The role develops complete design documents, guides project design teams and mentors designers, working with Project Managers and the Telecommunications Discipline Lead to deliver quality work within scope, budget and schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Lead telecommunications design from planning through construction administration.
• Design outside plant infrastructure, structured cabling, fiber optic backbones, telecom rooms, pathways and grounding and bonding systems.
• Develop network and wireless infrastructure requirements and coordinate with owners, service providers and specialty system designers.
• Prepare coordinated drawings, specifications, narratives, calculations and cost estimates.
• Produce and revise telecommunications drawings and models in Revit, and coordinate them with other disciplines and resolve model conflicts.
• Guide designers and BIM/CAD staff, set design tasks, review work and provide technical mentoring.
• Coordinate with architectural, engineering and other Special Systems disciplines, and review designs for completeness, constructability and code and client compliance.
• Monitor design progress and labor budgets, and communicate scope changes, resource needs and delivery risks.
• Take part in client meetings, site investigations, submittal and RFI reviews and construction observations, and support proposals and design standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Infrastructure Systems or a related technical field.
• Minimum seven years of progressive telecommunications design experience, including independently leading design efforts and coordinating project teams.
• RCDD certification preferred; progress toward it desirable.
• Strong knowledge of telecommunications infrastructure and BICSI, TIA, ANSI and NEC requirements.
• Aviation, transportation or mission-critical facility experience preferred.
• Ability to manage technical assignments, priorities and deadlines across multiple concurrent projects.

Required skills

• Revit, including coordinated construction documents
• BIM coordination, linked models and clash resolution
• AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office
• Familiarity with Autodesk Construction Cloud preferred