Sr Telecommunications Engineer - Full-time

Position Overview

This opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States, though ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office. At Jacobs, we’re transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions and designing the future – today. As a Senior Telecommunications Engineer, you will work on various projects under the guidance of a Department Manager or Lead Engineer. You will be involved in the entire design process—from preliminary assessments to final design sign-off—and provide technical leadership for telecommunications systems in data centers, including structured cabling, wireless, audio visual, and other low voltage systems. You will also mentor other telecom team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct preliminary assessments, concept creation, and internal/external problem resolution.
• Produce drawings and specifications while ensuring customer and vendor accessibility.
• Act as the Engineer of Record (EoR) for designs and provide coverage for project leads.
• Lead BIM designers in the preparation of engineering drawings and DIV 27 specification creation or modification.
• Conduct site visits and review technical documents.
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Sign and seal telecommunications design packages.
• Mentor team members and work with leadership to improve departmental processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Communication Engineering from an ABET accredited college.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience actively designing or leading designs for Telecommunications structured cabling systems.
• Thorough knowledge of ANSI/TIA, BICSI standards, and NFPA 70 as it applies to telecommunications systems.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam and strong project management skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate with multiple disciplines, project managers, and clients.
• Experience in quality assurance, project budgeting, scheduling, and risk mitigation.
• PE license and the ability to obtain multiple PE licenses is required.
• Familiarity with responding to RFPs and commissioning telecommunications systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 4 years of Telecommunications design experience in Data Centers.
• Experience working on low voltage systems including Security, Audio/Visual, and Wireless.
• Working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks design software platforms.
• Understanding of telecom infrastructure for control systems and security systems.
• Familiarity with CSI or AIA specification writing procedures.
• Credential as an RCDD.