Telecom Designer (Buildings Engineering)

Michael Baker International is seeking a Telecom Designer to join our growing team and contribute to the design of innovative low-voltage and telecommunications systems for a variety of complex and exciting projects, including high-profile Federal projects. This is a great opportunity to build your technical expertise while working alongside experienced engineers, architects, and designers in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. Under the guidance of senior team members, you’ll apply engineering and design fundamentals, develop plans and construction documents, and help deliver integrated technology solutions that support our clients and their facilities.

In this role, you will:

- Assist in the design of low-voltage and telecommunications systems, equipment, components, and infrastructure for a variety of project types.
- Use Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and other design tools to develop plans, maintain BIM and detail libraries, and coordinate drawing production with other engineering and architectural disciplines.
- Prepare layouts, plans, and design documentation for review by project engineers, supervisors, and clients.
- Support the development of scopes of work, budgetary estimates, and multidisciplinary design coordination.
- Design systems including structured cabling, access control, CCTV, voice and data systems, communications room layouts, audiovisual systems, wireless systems, and low-voltage building infrastructure.
- Contribute to projects across a variety of markets, including Federal and government, higher education, healthcare, commercial, and other complex facilities.
- Develop construction specifications and drawings and support projects through construction, including field inspections, field acceptance testing, contractor coordination, and review of close-out documentation.
- Collaborate with engineers, architects, project managers, and other technical professionals across multiple offices and disciplines.
- Participate in project-related travel of up to 20% to support site visits, field inspections, project coordination, and other project needs.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

- Associate’s degree in a related field preferred.
- 1–5 years of relevant experience, ideally including experience with several of the following systems: Data/voice structured cabling systems
- Audiovisual presentation and conferencing systems
- Wireless systems, including Wi-Fi
- Data center infrastructure
- Access control
- Intrusion detection
- Video surveillance systems

- U.S. Citizenship is required for this position due to the nature of the Federal projects supported.
- RCDD certification preferred.
- Experience with Autodesk Revit and/or AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
- Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM) preferred.
- Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with an understanding of how architectural and engineering disciplines work together throughout the design and construction process.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments while meeting project deadlines.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Ability to support projects and team members across multiple office locations.
- Interest in contributing to design approaches, technical solutions, and project concepts.
- Ability to travel up to 20% to support project needs.

Compensation
The salary range for this position is $79,000- $110,000. The actual salary offered will be dependent on the experience and expertise of the incoming candidate.