Job description
Job Title: Telecoms Designer
Contract: 12 Months - Outside IR35
Location: 80% Remote at home working. Ability to commute to London or project sites as required (Europe, the Middle East & Africa)
Travel will vary based on specific projects and initiatives but is estimated at 20%.
Essential skills:
- Min 5yrs experience of delivering Telecoms design as part of multi-disciplinary design team.
- Degree or equivalent experience in technology, engineering, structured cabling project delivery or related field
- Experience in the specification, design & delivery of ICT infrastructure and Structured Cabling Systems
- Ability to create designs to meet customer-driven requirements and to accommodate unique installation challenges
- Ability to converse and design with CAD and Revit technicians.
- Knowledge of Wi-Fi, AV systems, in-building cellular/DAS, security infrastructure, BMS and Smart Buildings/IoT, Containment.
- Conversant with the English language. Proficiency in other languages is desirable.
- Practical working knowledge of key Health and Safety legislation
- Able to clearly communicate design intent as part of client facing role
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. You must be confident and feel comfortable conversing on the telephone, via email, face-to-face, delivering presentations and be able to write concise reports.
- It is imperative that you can demonstrate good attention to detail and enjoy problem solving technical and non-technical issues.
- You must be a team player but, it is important that you can work on your own initiative prioritising work and adhering to deadlines.
- You will be reliable, self-motivated and flexible. Prepared to work hard and commit to learning goals, demonstrating both resilience and perseverance.
- Solid and demonstrated experience in developing solutions aligned to business requirements that utilize the organisation's standards, product sets, templates, systems and artifacts.
Desirable, but not essential, skills:
- Management experience
- Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), CNIDP or equivalent is desirable.
- Conversant with the English language. Proficiency in other languages is desirable.
- Bluebeam (or equivalent) to mark-up drawings to direct CAD and Revit technicians.
- Experience of working to RIBA stage 2 - 4
- BICSI Accredited
- CNET accreditations
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office suite
- Revit
Day-to-day responsibilities:
- Working with design consultants, CAD and Revit resources to deliver Telecom designs for hyperscale and COLO DC clients.
- Lead the production of, review and approve for construction of Telecoms designs and documentation at a consistent and high level of quality and accuracy. This will include the production of schematics, containment design, rack elevations, specifications and project specific material lists.
- This individual will be responsible for managing all deliverables throughout the specification, design, delivery and acceptance process.
- Candidate should have experience operating with colleagues across different time zones with a flexible approach to working hours in order to successfully interact and communicate on a global level
- Ensure that the technical processes and procedures for the delivery of discipline outputs are followed.
Work closely with Design Lead to support them with all appropriate tasks:
- Site Surveys
- Scope development
- Cost estimates
- Detailed design and tender document production
- Develop and administer RFPs
- Perform bid analysis
- Undertake site construction progress and quality assessments
- Perform validation of as-built drawings and participate in project close-out support
Customer may consider paying more dependent on skillset
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months
Salary: £550.00-£650.00 per day
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, EC3M: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- AutoCAD: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, EC3M
Reference ID: ID/DD/TD003