Structured Cabling Engineer

This candidate will design telecom rooms & user spaces for new build & renovated retail facilities in coordination with other trades.

Job Responsibilities:

Communicate structured cabling standards to partners, stakeholders and lines of business. Participate in project-related interviews and discovery with lines of business and other technology design team members. Translate business requirements into functional technology requirements.

Must adhere to design standards and global design processes and procedures

Interfaces with general contractors, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, architectural firms, telecommunication sub-contractors, and AV/security integrators throughout the design and build process.

Oversee general contractors (GC) and telecom cabling contractor activities, providing direction to address site-specific construction issues.

Participate in design coordination and construction meetings with the appropriate internal and external resources.

Knowledge of typical construction milestones, durations, and schedule logic related to technology and real estate driven build-outs.

Must provide quality assurance throughout the entire, end to end, project lifecycle. Participate in on-site walk-thru's and construction turn-over milestones related to shell, room, and production ready.

The ability to put together coordinated drawings sets (schematic/design development/bid/construction) and specification documents inclusive of floor layouts, outlet numbering, elevations, labelling details, wiring schematics, pull schedules, etc.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, related field and or technical training.

A minimum of five years' experience preparing structured cabling designs primary focus on user space, telecom room design, security/AV, and tenant fit-out.

Proficient with AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite including Outlook.

Conversant with the English language. Proficiency in other languages is desirable.

Willingness to travel estimated at 10%.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification is preferred.

Familiarity with Revit and Visio is desirable.

Varied experience in multi-vendor cabling, connecting hardware, cabinet, rack, power strip solutions.

Knowledge of Wi-Fi, audio visual and security infrastructure cabling systems.

Client interfacing skills, strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work with all levels of management. Candidate should have experience operating with colleagues across different time zones with a flexible approach to working hours.

Additional notes:

The majority of the responsibility is design-related.

Each location is between 2500 to 4500 square feet

The consultant will only travel to locations if there is a cluster of locations near one another but that will be limited. Usually, a consultant is hired locally to perform walkthroughs or they use real-time videos to conduct the walkthrough. There will be a large cluster of branches in the Washington DC, Baltimore, and Philadelphia areas.

Exp in a construction environment is critical.

AutoCad is the primary app used by the design team.