Telecommunications Project Lead

About the role

This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates. At Jacobs our telecommunications project leads work on various projects as assigned by a Department Manager or Lead Engineer. This position will play a role in the entire design process including but not limited to preliminary assessments concept creation leading designs with support from your peers, SME’s, and BIM designers internal and external problem resolution drawing and specification production customer and vendor accessibility. The telecommunication project lead may work on several concurrent projects and will be responsible to ensure that projects are completed on time. As a telecommunication project lead, you’ll provide technical design leadership of systems for data center buildings which include structured cabling systems, wireless, audio visual, and other low voltage systems. You will also learn from more senior team leaders and will be mentored.

Responsibilities

• Leading the BIM designers in preparation of engineering drawings
• DIV 27 specification creation, or modification
• Conduct site visits
• Review technical documents
• Managing the relationship with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Technical or associate’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 4 years’ experience actively designing or leading designs for Telecommunications structured cabling systems
• Thorough knowledge of ANSI/TIA and BICSI standards
• Thorough knowledge of NFPA 70 and how it applies to telecommunications structured cabling systems
• Familiarity working with Navisworks
• Self-motivation to coordinate with other disciplines, project managers and clients
• Excellent project management skills
• Familiarity with responding to RFP’s
• Experienced in creating a budget for a project
• Experienced in creating and maintaining a project schedule
• Experienced in identifying and mitigating company risk
• Credential as an RCDD or can attain it within (1) year after being hired

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working on other low voltage systems which include security, audio/visual, wireless
• Electrical Engineering degree, or related discipline

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $91,000.00 to $130,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.