Job Description

Work Location: Greenville, SC (In office, Onsite)
Job Title: Telecommunications System-Network Senior Design Engineer
Responsibilities:
The Telecommunications System-Network Senior Design Engineer will provide the essential administrative processes, technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

• Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer, serve as an Area Lead providing guidance/supervision to other engineers and designers.
• Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements.
• Develop and review specifications and design criteria.
• Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials, equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity.
• Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines, project management, vendors and clients.
• Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures.
• Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope, cost and schedule baselines.
• Develop and review estimates, schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting.
• Establish, control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts.
• Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work, technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals.
• Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Years of Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field and minimum ten (10) years of work-related experience.

Job Requirements:

• Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders), state, and local codes and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management, coworkers, clients, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Job-related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards.
• Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local, state, and federal codes, statutes and guidelines.
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing, e-mail, spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs.
• Significant experience providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on large industrial projects.
• Proficiency in executing large EPC projects utilizing engineering analysis, 3D modeling and 2D computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) automation tools in a multi-discipline environment.
• Provide technical direction, guidance and demonstrated expertise in the development and implementation of ISP and OSP fiber optic / copper (CAT 6 & above) cabling, MDF/IDF Room and Telephone Closet cabling infrastructure design and layout, cabinet/panel/enclosure layout, and cabling pathway design (e.g., cable tray, conduit, and underground duct bank).
• Properly interpret and apply national, state, and local codes/standards such as BICSI, IBC, ANSI/TIA and NFPA, as well as customer design requirements for the preparation of design/construction documents, specifications, and system descriptions related to assigned tasks.
• Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) through Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) certification.
• Advanced knowledge of BICSI, NFPA, IBC and ANSI/TIA codes and standards.
• Advanced knowledge of Telephone, LAN/WAN and distributed Antenna System Requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of Avaya G450 telephone equipment (or equivalent).
• Perform complex system studies (e.g., Radio Frequency (RF) and/or Wireless Local Area.
• Network (WLAN) and/or Public Address (PA) coverage, Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) data traffic analyses and distributed storage, and network bandwidth allocations).
• Review, audit and develop major telecommunication system/equipment specifications (e.g., RF/WLAN, telephony, Outside Cable System (OCS), Structured Cabling Systems (SCS), weather monitoring).
• For medium to large projects, develop, review and audit telecommunication equipment location philosophy and guidelines based upon project area classifications and design documents.
• Perform/review calculations (such as RF and/or WLAN and/or PA coverage, CCTV data traffic analyses and distributed storage and network bandwidth allocations) and telecommunication systems schematics and wiring diagrams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional Engineer license
• Experience with design of systems, structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of ASME NQA-1
• Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading large project
• Proficiency with project set-up, development of control-level schedules, progress reporting and project close-out.
• Practical field experience
• EPC project experience for the following industries: U.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency; Nuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program; Manufacturing, pharmaceutical or biotechnology
• Proficiency with Bentley MicroStation
• Proficiency with Autodesk AutoCAD
• Proficiency with Autodesk Revit
• Experience and advanced knowledge to develop medium to large project's integrated telecommunication systems and physical security systems design and specifications; ability to develop and review project Scope of Services and Scope of Facilities for all phases of projects.
• Certifications from Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), The International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNARTE) or Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) or similar organizations.
• Certifications from major manufacturers such as CISCO, Motorola, and others; Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), or similar

Other Job Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

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