Design Engineer IV - Communications & Security

Fluor•Houston, TX

16d

About The Position

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. The purpose of this position is to provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge, and perform the work listed. This role has the responsibility to promote Fluor’s competitiveness within the global marketplace by delivering quality services of unmatched value and technical competence. This position serves as an Area Lead or Lead on assigned projects or performs moderately complex engineering assignments, evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering techniques to a broad set of complex assignments.

Requirements

Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in applicable field of study and eight (8) years of work-related experience or a combination of education and directly related experience equal to twelve (12) years if non-degreed; some locations may have additional or different qualifications in order to comply with local requirements
Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
Membership in technical society
Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards, commercial availability and cost of materials
Effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting
Practical field experience
Intermediate computer and software skills to include the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs
Experience and advanced knowledge of medium to large project’s integrated telecommunication systems and physical security systems; ability to use skills and experience to develop and review project Scope of Services and Scope of Facilities for all phases of projects from Front End Engineering Development (FEED) to detailed design to Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Integrated Site Acceptance Testing (ISAT)
Construction Network Infrastructure
Emergency Operations Center
Facility Monitoring System (FMS) - (for Communication Rooms)
Incoming Service Communications
IPTV / Entertainment System
Local Area Network (LAN)
Outside Plant (OSP) Cabling System (Backbone)
Radio Frequency (RF) Systems
Security & Surveillance Systems
Site Notification System
Structured Cabling Systems (SCS)
Grounding System (For Communications Systems)
Telephony Systems
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) & Battery Systems - (for Telecommunications)
Weather Monitoring System (WMS)
Wide Area Network (WAN)

Nice To Haves

Certifications from Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), The International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) or Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) or similar organizations
Certifications from major manufacturers such as CISCO, Motorola, and others; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), or similar

Responsibilities

Perform system studies (e.g., Radio Frequency (RF) and/or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and/or Public Address (PA) coverage, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) data traffic analyses and distributed storage, and network bandwidth allocations calculations)
Develop major telecommunication system/equipment specifications (e.g., RF/WLAN, telephony, Outside Cable System (OCS), Structured Cabling Systems (SCS), weather monitoring)
For medium to large projects, develop telecommunication equipment location philosophy and guidelines based upon project area classifications and design documents
Perform/review calculations (such as RF and/or WLAN and/or PA coverage, CCTV data traffic analyses and distributed storage and network bandwidth allocations) and telecommunication system schematics and wiring diagrams
For medium size projects, determine installed cost estimates, develop schedules and report on progress
Represent CommSec in model reviews; closely monitor 3D modeling prepared by design group utilizing review software
Turn over Packages (SAT Systems Acceptance Test)
Identify deviations in job scope, estimate magnitude of changes, and initiate trends or change orders
Deliver quality work, and adhere to the Operating System Requirements (OSR)
Execute project work in accordance with approved Activity Plans
Adhere to industry codes and standards as well as department practices and procedures
Contribute to and promote the use of Fluor’s knowledge management portals and communities
Technical Document Reviews
Teleconferences
Trend Development