Telecom Designer (Buildings Engineering)

Michael Baker International•Lakewood, CO

22h•$79,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Michael Baker International is seeking a Telecom Designer to help design low-voltage and telecommunications systems for a variety of complex projects, including high-profile Federal projects. Working under the guidance of senior team members in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, the designer applies engineering and design fundamentals, develops plans and construction documents, and contributes to integrated technology solutions for client facilities. The role supports projects in Federal and government, higher education, healthcare, commercial, and other markets. Systems may include structured cabling, access control, CCTV, voice and data, communications room layouts, audiovisual, wireless, and low-voltage building infrastructure. The designer also supports construction through field inspections, field acceptance testing, contractor coordination, and close-out documentation review. Project-related travel of up to 20% may be required.

Requirements

1–5 years of relevant experience.
U.S. citizenship, required due to the nature of the Federal projects supported.
Experience with Autodesk Revit and/or AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including an understanding of how architectural and engineering disciplines work together throughout design and construction.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments while meeting project deadlines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
Ability to support projects and team members across multiple office locations.
Ability to travel up to 20% to support project needs.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in a related field.
Relevant experience with several of the following systems: data/voice structured cabling, audiovisual presentation and conferencing, wireless including Wi-Fi, data center infrastructure, access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance.
RCDD certification.
Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Interest in contributing to design approaches, technical solutions, and project concepts.

Responsibilities

Assist in designing low-voltage and telecommunications systems, equipment, components, and infrastructure.
Use Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and other design tools to develop plans, maintain BIM and detail libraries, and coordinate drawing production with engineering and architectural disciplines.
Prepare layouts, plans, and design documentation for review by project engineers, supervisors, and clients.
Support development of scopes of work, budgetary estimates, and multidisciplinary design coordination.
Design structured cabling, access control, CCTV, voice and data, communications room layouts, audiovisual, wireless, and low-voltage building infrastructure systems.
Contribute to projects across Federal and government, higher education, healthcare, commercial, and other complex-facility markets.
Develop construction specifications and drawings and support projects during construction through field inspections, field acceptance testing, contractor coordination, and review of close-out documentation.
Collaborate with engineers, architects, project managers, and other technical professionals across offices and disciplines.
Travel up to 20% for site visits, field inspections, project coordination, and other project needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.