Telecom Designer

JOB TITLE: Telecom Designer
LOCATION: Austin, TX
DURATION: 6 Month Contract to Hire
RATE: Market Rate

SUMMARY:

Our Telecom Designers work on various projects around the company. This position will play a critical role in the entire design process including preliminary assessments, concept creation, design, problem resolution, drawing and specification production, and construction administration. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible to complete project assignments with minimal supervision as well as give directions to support staff to complete a project 
• Ability to provide support to local projects, as well as assisting team members in other projects across the company 
• Prepare drawing packages including site, floor plans, enlarged communication room layouts, equipment rack/cabinet layouts elevations, backbone schematic and infrastructure design details.  
• Knowledge of Division 27 & 28 Systems specifications 
• Prepare cable pathway fill calculations.  
• Prepare opinions of probable costs. 
• Coordinate the network infrastructure design with other engineering disciplines; civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, architectural and door locking hardware. 
• Conduct field surveys/reports during programming, construction, and post-construction phases to ensure company best practices are maintained. 
• Ensure conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction 
• Work within a team environment to ensure standards are met and that all technology systems are incorporated into the overall system design 
• Serve as a technical resource for others throughout the company 
• Develop and design within a BIM design environment, Revit and Navisworks knowledge required  
• Work with BIM modelers in design development and documentation 
• Collaborate with the internal and external project team to execute the project from concept to completion including meeting attendance, site visits, response to RFIs, submittal review and responses 

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Related Field or experience in this field. 
• Registered Communications Distribution Designer certification. 
• 3 years of relevant experience as an RCDD or DCDC
• Fluent in Autodesk CAD (computer-aided drafting & design) programs including Revit, NavisWorks, AutoCAD is a plus. 
• Deep understanding of communications system design. 

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