Structured Cabling Design Engineer (RCDD Required)
About The Position
The Structured Cabling Design Engineer serves as a trusted advisor and technical authority for Wesco Global Solutions. The Technology Support Services team provides first-tier support across its technologies and advises Communications and Security Solutions (CSS), Electrical and Electronic Solutions (EES), and Utility and Broadband Solutions (UBS). The team also supports Corporate Marketing, Supply Chain Solutions, and Category Management as subject matter experts. This dual-function role combines structured cabling design with hands-on support for staging, configuration, and pre-deployment validation. The engineer helps translate customer requirements into build-ready solutions, checks that designs are feasible and consistent with rack-level implementation, and participates in rack-and-roll staging, burn-in, hardware validation, and readiness testing. The role also supports Sales and customers through solution architecture, technical education, opportunity assessment, and technical leadership across multiple markets and regions. Travel may be required up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline, or equivalent years of technical experience.
- Five years of experience in structured cabling, ICT infrastructure design, data-center design, or commissioning.
- BICSI RCDD certification.
- Experience supporting global or multi-region ICT design initiatives.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio, including the ability to produce high-quality, detailed data center infrastructure and structured cabling designs.
- Demonstrated experience with TIA/EIA standards, structured cabling design principles, and Layer-1 infrastructure documentation.
- Strong technical skills and the ability to make informed recommendations within the designated area of responsibility.
- Customer-centric mindset with strong communication and advisory skills.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with supply-chain-driven solution positioning or pre-sales engineering.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical liaison between Sales, Design Engineering, and Staging & Configuration teams, translating customer requirements into build-ready solutions.
- Perform structured cabling design and provide hands-on technical support for staging, configuration, and pre-deployment validation.
- Collaborate with project teams to evaluate design intent, verify build feasibility, and align engineered drawings with rack-level implementation.
- Participate in rack-and-roll staging, including full power-on burn-in, hardware validation, and readiness testing before shipment.
- Educate customers and provide solution positioning and technical leadership across multiple markets.
- Partner with Sales and key suppliers to architect solutions that meet customer requirements and future-state needs.
- Educate Sales on the technologies supported by the team to deepen customer engagement and technical confidence.
- Evaluate project opportunities and identify the technical resources, design requirements, and documentation needed for execution.
- Escalate complex, strategic, or global projects to Senior Specialists or Solution Architects as appropriate.
- Support sales opportunities and technical requests across all regions, using global specialists when needed.
- Contribute to the Global Training Program as a trainer and participant.
- Help Sales identify and position Supply Chain Solutions to maximize profitability across CSS, EES, and UBS.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
