WSP

Telecommunications Designer (Mission Critical/Data Center)

WSP$112K — $136K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience designing low voltage systems for high-performing commercial, industrial, or mission-critical/data center buildings.
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit software.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
  • Ability to travel to project sites.
  • Proven commitment to workplace safety and compliance with WSP policies.

Responsibilities

  • Design Outside Plant Pathways and building system layouts for various telecommunications systems.
  • Produce 2D drawings and 3D BIM models using Revit or equivalent software.
  • Conduct Quality Assurance/Quality Control on design packages.
  • Support and participate in internal and external meetings representing the Telecom discipline.
  • Mentor junior designers and lead the Telecom design team on projects.
  • Integrate project requirements into mission-critical facility designs.
  • Prepare cable schedules and manage construction administration tasks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, and vision care.
  • Disability and life insurance benefits.
  • Retirement savings plan.
  • Paid sick leave and vacation time.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and naturalization proceedings.
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Telecommunications Designer to sit in any of our kW offices or work remotely. As a Telecommunications Designer with us, you will design Outside Plant Pathways and other building systems including MMR/IDF layouts, Cable Tray layouts, Wireless Access Point layouts, and structured Cabling infrastructure layout to support the Controls Network

Your Impact
  • Work independently to perform a variety of BIM/CAD design assignments supporting multiple engineering disciplines
  • Produce accurate 2D drawings, 3D BIM Models using Revit or equivalent BIM program
  • Design low voltage systems for buildings including telecommunications systems, audio visual, security, and electrical/mechanical control integrations
  • Meet required schedules while producing quality work
  • Perform Quality Assurance/Quality Control of design packages
  • Perform design tasks for site and building technologies including telecommunications systems, audio visual, security, and control integrations
  • Independently support the team during design and construction stages of projects
  • Research & recommend fundamental components identified in designs
  • Develop equipment, conveyance and device layouts, floor plan, and riser diagrams
  • Prepare cable schedules and specifications
  • Perform construction administrations tasks
  • Survey and evaluate existing conditions
  • Work within multi-discipline project teams to develop drawing and specification documents for issuance to architects, contractors and building owners
  • Demonstrate significant understanding of the range of services provided by the kW MCE engineering and design teams & related practices
  • Implement best practice procedures
  • Integrate project requirements into mission critical facility designs
  • Attend and represent the Telecom discipline in internal and client facing meetings
  • Lead Telecom design team on projects
  • Mentor and lead junior designers

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is highly experienced in Revit and AutoCAD and has experience in information and communications technology. Strong communication skills, and an interest in liaising with internal and external design, client and construction team members are also necessary.

Required Qualifications
  • 5-7 years of experience designing low voltage systems for high performing commercial, industrial, or mission critical/data center buildings
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Experience with applicable software packages including AutoCAD, Revit
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter?
  • Ability to travel to project sites
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications :
  • Mission Critical/Data Center experience
  • Experience with international projects
  • RCDD and/or DCDC certifications


WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation
  • Expected Salary (all locations): $112,000- $136,000.
  • Expected Salary(Colorado): $112,000- $136,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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1959

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