Lead Telecommunications Designer

About the role

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is seeking a Telecom Lead Designer to support mission critical and high-performance building projects. This role provides technical leadership and design authority for telecommunications systems, supporting projects from early design through construction closeout.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the design authority for telecommunications systems on assigned projects, owning technical decisions, design intent, and final deliverables.
• Independently perform and lead BIM and CAD design assignments supporting the Telecommunications discipline.
• Design telecommunications systems including structured cabling infrastructure, telecom spaces (MMR, IDF), pathways, cable tray, wireless access point layouts, and related ICT infrastructure.
• Integrate telecommunications systems with other building systems including Electrical, AV, Security, Controls, and MEP disciplines.
• Develop and maintain Division 27 specifications, design narratives, and supporting technical documentation.
• Define system architectures, routing strategies, redundancy concepts, and constructability approaches aligned with mission critical requirements.
• Produce accurate 2D drawings and 3D BIM models using Revit or equivalent BIM platforms.
• Prepare cable schedules, pathway documentation, and technical specifications.
• Perform Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) reviews of telecommunications design packages, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with client and industry standards.
• Implement and apply discipline best practices, internal standards, and BIM execution requirements across all deliverables.
• Support projects through all phases of design and construction, including construction administration activities.
• Review contractor submittals, respond to RFIs, and resolve field coordination issues related to telecommunications systems.
• Survey and evaluate existing conditions to support retrofit, expansion, and brownfield projects.
• Participate in site walks and coordination meetings to verify constructability and field alignment with design intent.
• Lead telecommunications design efforts on assigned projects, coordinating scope, deliverables, and technical direction.
• Mentor and guide junior designers, providing technical oversight, feedback, and professional development support.
• Collaborate within multidiscipline project teams to deliver coordinated drawing and specification packages for architects, contractors, and building owners.
• Attend and represent the Telecommunications discipline in internal coordination meetings and client-facing design discussions.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the broader services provided by the kW Mission Critical Engineering design teams and how telecommunications integrates within those services.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience designing low voltage systems for high performing commercial, industrial, or mission critical/data center buildings.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience with applicable software packages including AutoCAD, Revit.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail, highly organized, self-starter.
• Ability to travel to project sites.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mission critical / data center project experience.
• Experience with international or multiregion projects.
• Handson construction administration and field experience.
• Industry certifications such as RCDD, DCDC, or related credentials.

Pay

Expected Salary: $130,000 - $182,000

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

About kW Mission Critical Engineering

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP company, is a high-performance, fast-paced consulting engineering firm designing data centers and mission critical environments across the globe. We hire smart, responsive, team players to work in collaborative and mentoring office settings. Our mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, controls, telecommunications, and security building system designs keep many of the world’s top Fortune 100 financial, technology, enterprise, hyperscale, and colocation companies up and running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We work on innovative, award-winning, large-scale projects. We travel to construction sites to see our designs being built. As part of WSP, we are able to offer our employees increased professional development and career opportunities in addition to kW MCE’s office culture which is consistently recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work.” Join our great people at our great places designing great projects.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

Contact Information

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected].