Telecommunications Designer - RCDD (Buildings Engineering)
About The Position
Michael Baker International is seeking a Telecommunications Designer to join its Buildings Engineering team and design and deliver information and communications technology (ICT) systems for complex projects, including high-profile Federal and Department of Defense projects. The role involves developing telecommunications and low-voltage system designs, taking on technical responsibility, collaborating with multidisciplinary design professionals, and engaging directly with clients. The designer contributes to integrated technology solutions from early planning and design through construction. The role includes producing coordinated drawings, specifications, and construction documents; performing technical analysis and field inspection activities; coordinating with other engineering disciplines; supporting clients and project teams; and maintaining knowledge of applicable government and industry design criteria. Projects span Federal and government, healthcare, transit, data centers, commercial, and other complex facilities. Travel of up to 20% is required to support project needs.
Requirements
- Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.
- At least 3 years of relevant telecommunications/ICT design experience, including data/voice structured cabling, wireless systems including Wi-Fi, access control, intrusion detection, and video surveillance.
- U.S. citizenship, required due to the nature of the Federal projects supported.
- Intermediate or greater proficiency with Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
- Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and coordinated multidisciplinary design.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
- Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to clients, project teams, and stakeholders.
- Proficient understanding of relationships among architectural and engineering disciplines, clients, contractors, and the construction process.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple project assignments while meeting competing deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to travel up to 20% to support project needs.
Nice To Haves
- Audiovisual systems design experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop telecommunications and low-voltage system designs for buildings, including structured cabling, wireless systems, access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, and related ICT infrastructure.
- Perform technical analysis, calculations, design, evaluation, and field inspection activities to support project objectives.
- Produce coordinated project drawings, specifications, and construction documents using Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD.
- Coordinate with architectural, electrical, mechanical, structural, and other engineering disciplines to develop constructable design solutions.
- Work directly with clients to assess project needs, evaluate solutions, and provide technical support during the design process.
- Prepare and present technical and program information to project teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Participate in on-site programming, field investigations, design reviews, and project coordination meetings.
- Maintain working knowledge of applicable Federal, government, and industry design criteria and standards.
- Perform quality control reviews and support delivery of accurate, coordinated design documents.
- Assist with scopes of work, project communications, and cost estimates.
- Apply technical judgment and creative problem-solving to address project and design challenges.
- Contribute to projects across Federal and government, healthcare, transit, data center, commercial, and other complex facility markets.
- Travel up to 20% for site visits, field investigations, design reviews, client meetings, and other project needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
