Lead Telecommunications Designer

About the role

kW Mission Critical Engineering, a WSP USA company, is currently initiating a search for a Telecom Lead Designer to support mission critical and high-performance building projects.

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.
• Develop coordinated floor plans, riser diagrams, room layouts, equipment elevations, schedules, and details.
• 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