Senior ICT Consultant, Data Centers - Remote (US)

AECOM•Arlington, VA

2d•Remote

About The Position

AECOM’s Technology Solutions Group is seeking a Senior Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) Consultant for its ICT Data Center Team. This remote position is open to candidates across the United States, with a hybrid option for candidates near an AECOM office. The role involves leading ICT consultants, designers, and BIM specialists to deliver quality, constructible data center design documents on schedule. The consultant develops work plans and task definitions, formulates solutions to client problems, and applies broad technical knowledge with a specialized focus. They work on complex data center ICT infrastructure assignments spanning survey, design, development, and construction administration, with minimal supervision and in accordance with project budgets and schedules. The position requires current BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification and U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency. Relocation and sponsorship are not available. Newly hired employees must attend in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. AECOM intends to fill this current vacancy by February 1, 2027.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and eight years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Data center design experience with ICT infrastructure.
Current BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.
U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency (Green Card) is required.
Strong communication, follow-through, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Five years of hyper-scale data center design experience with ICT infrastructure.
Other active BICSI certifications; BICSI DCDC certification is a plus.
Professional experience or proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, Visio Professional, Bluebeam Extreme (Revu), Microsoft Project, Microsoft 365 applications, and other ICT-specific programs.
Professional experience or proficiency with permitting, state and local ordinances, IEEE C2 (National Electrical Safety Code), OSHA 1910 standards, TIA cabling and data center standards, and BICSI TDMM and other manuals.

Responsibilities

Oversee a team of ICT consultants, designers, and BIM specialists to produce quality, constructible data center design documents on schedule.
Create work plans and task definitions under general direction.
Develop and formulate solutions to data center client problems on assigned projects.
Apply in-depth knowledge of data center ICT infrastructure to complex assignments, including survey, design, development, and construction administration.
Perform ICT design and consulting for hyper-scale and enterprise data centers, structured cabling systems (SCS), campus and wide area networks (WAN), passive optical networks (PON), and outside plant (OSP).
Perform specific or limited ICT design and consulting duties as part of a larger data center design team.
Gather and correlate engineering data using established procedures.
Work on detailed or routine design and consulting assignments and propose solutions to new or complex problems.
Provide guidance and direction to internal mid-level consultants and production staff.
Complete work in accordance with agreed-upon budgets and schedules, with minimal supervision.