Senior Telecommunications Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Stanley Consultants is an award-winning and industry-leading global consulting engineering firm, with an unmatched commitment to culture, values, and ethics. We are dedicated to client experience and solve the most complex challenges to create a sustainable, connected, and enriched world for all. As the world changes, Stanley strategically evolves with it, integrating the latest technology, innovation, and resiliency practices.

With over a century of experience serving the energy, federal government, transportation, and water sectors, we have helped improve lives and shape the infrastructure systems that connect us. As an employee-owned organization with a People First approach, we stand apart from other engineering consulting and services firms. At Stanley, your voice counts, your growth matters, and your success is our success.

Stanley Consultants offers flexible work options, competitive pay and great benefits, a strong sense of community, and the chance to build a meaningful, long-term career!

Job title - Senior Telecommunications Designer

Location - Austin, TX | Denver, CO (Centennial) | Des Moines, IA | Minneapolis, MN | or Muscatine, IA

Job type - Hybrid

Requisition ID - 11436

We are seeking an experienced Senior Telecommunications Designer to join our telecommunications/ICT design team. This position will provide technical expertise and leadership in the planning and design of telecommunications infrastructure for complex building, campus, industrial, utility, government, and infrastructure projects.

The Senior Telecommunications Designer will independently develop telecommunications designs and construction documents, coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams, interact with clients and stakeholders, and provide technical guidance to other designers and technicians.

The ideal candidate is an experienced telecommunications infrastructure designer with a strong understanding of structured cabling, pathways and spaces, grounding and bonding, outside plant and inside plant infrastructure, applicable codes and industry standards, and multidisciplinary design coordination.

• Plan and design telecommunications and ICT infrastructure for new construction, renovations, expansions, and modernization projects.
• Develop inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure.
• Design fiber-optic and copper backbone systems, horizontal cabling systems, telecommunications rooms, equipment rooms, pathways, conduit, cable tray, sleeves, and associated infrastructure.
• Design telecommunications grounding and bonding systems.
• Develop drawings, specifications, design narratives, calculations, details, schedules, and other construction documentation.
• Perform site surveys and evaluate existing telecommunications infrastructure and field conditions.
• Determine appropriate telecommunications equipment, materials, pathways, spaces, and design approaches based on project requirements.
• Coordinate telecommunications designs with architectural, electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, security, audiovisual, IT/OT, and other disciplines.
• Incorporate relevant ANSI/BICSI, ANSI/TIA, NFPA 70 “National Electrical Code” (NEC), and project-specific telecommunications codes and standards to designs.
• Perform technical and QA/QC reviews of telecommunications drawings, specifications, and design deliverables.
• Support development of construction cost estimates and quantities.
• Review contractor submittals, requests for information (RFIs), shop drawings, and other construction-phase documentation.
• Provide technical support during construction, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Coordinate directly with clients, owners, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to telecommunications designers, technicians, and other project team members.

• Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) credential.
• 7 or more years of relevant telecommunications/ICT design experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing telecommunications construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong working knowledge of structured cabling, fiber-optic and copper infrastructure, telecommunications spaces and pathways, and grounding/bonding.
• Ability to independently evaluate project requirements and develop practical telecommunications design solutions.
• Experience coordinating telecommunications infrastructure with multidisciplinary engineering and architectural teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform site investigations and translate field conditions into design documents.

• Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) credential.
• 7 or more years of relevant telecommunications/ICT design experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing telecommunications construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong working knowledge of structured cabling, fiber-optic and copper infrastructure, telecommunications spaces and pathways, and grounding/bonding.
• Ability to independently evaluate project requirements and develop practical telecommunications design solutions.
• Experience coordinating telecommunications infrastructure with multidisciplinary engineering and architectural teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform site investigations and translate field conditions into design documents.

(Hourly range for CO, MN locations)

Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices. In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are disclosed for positions and locations where required.

The successful Senior Telecommunications Designer will be able to take a project from initial requirements and field investigation through a coordinated, constructible telecommunications design. This person should be comfortable working independently while also serving as a technical resource to project managers, engineers, designers, clients, and construction teams.

Work-Life Balance
We realize there’s more to life than just work. We help you meet the demands of work, family and personal life through several flexible options.

What we offer:

Member-Owned. Member-ownership is at the heart of our culture, aligning client satisfaction, company performance, and personal reward.

Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.

Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.

Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.

Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.

Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.

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