What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Telecom Engineer position at Blue Signal Search?
Data Center Telecom Engineer
Location: Hybrid in Kansas City, MO
Our client is expanding its mission-critical engineering capabilities and is seeking an experienced Data Center Telecom Engineer to play a foundational role in that growth. This is a high-impact opportunity for an RCDD-certified professional who wants more than a traditional design position. You will take ownership of sophisticated data center telecommunications projects, serve as a senior technical resource, influence design standards, and help build out a growing low-voltage capability.
This Role Offers
- Competitive base salary, plus discretionary bonus.
- Chance to serve as a trusted subject-matter resource guiding communications infrastructure and integrated building systems.
- Significant autonomy across design execution, project delivery, and client interaction.
- Opportunity to mentor technical professionals and help develop a growing low-voltage team.
- Long-term opportunity to influence technical standards, team capabilities, and the direction of a growing practice.
Focus
- Lead telecommunications and structured cabling design for complex data center and mission-critical environments.
- Develop coordinated construction packages covering cabling, pathways, telecommunications spaces, specifications, schedules, and related infrastructure.
- Integrate low-voltage designs with architectural, electrical, mechanical, structural, security, and audiovisual disciplines.
- Conduct site assessments, evaluate existing conditions, and translate findings into practical design solutions.
- Support projects throughout construction through submittal reviews, RFIs, field observations, and design updates.
- Serve as a technical resource for clients, contractors, vendors, and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Independently manage design scope, schedules, deliverables, and technical quality across assigned projects.
- Help establish design standards, mentor technical professionals, and support the continued growth of the low-voltage team.
Skill Set
- 8 or more years of professional telecommunications or low-voltage building systems design experience, including data center or other mission-critical facilities.
- Current BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical discipline.
- Strong experience designing structured cabling systems, telecommunications pathways and spaces, and associated infrastructure.
- Demonstrated success leading telecommunications or low-voltage design projects.
- Experience producing construction documents using Revit, AutoCAD, or comparable design software.
- Strong ability to coordinate technical solutions across multiple building disciplines and communicate with clients, contractors, and project stakeholders.
- Additional credentials such as CTS-D, PSP, SmartScore AP, or WiredScore AP are beneficial but not required.
Work Authorization
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. This employer is unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is an award-winning, executive search firm specializing in various specialties. Our recruiters have a proven track record of placing top-tier talent across industry verticals, with deep expertise in numerous professional services. Learn more at bit.ly/46Gs4yS