Senior ICT Design Specialist

**Job Description:**

This is a challenging opportunity for an experienced and client-focused consultant to play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of innovative ICT design solutions.

You will have the opportunity to work closely with senior and junior members of the team and wider project teams, leading the design and implementation of ICT and Telecoms systems for not only data centres, but across a range of different projects and sectors, with oversight of AV and Smart Building systems where required.

As a Senior or Principal Consultant, you will be responsible for requirements capture, technical assessments, and developing strategies and solutions that meet project objectives, industry standards and best practices. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of ICT masterplans, site assessments and feasibility studies, design specifications, all whilst collaborating with internal and external multidisciplinary teams.

Through your foundational knowledge of ICT systems, based on a strong academic background with plenty of work-based experience, you will:

• Act as technical lead for allocated projects, coordinating the production of designs with relevant team members, ensuring that designs conform to client requirements, health and safety laws, industry standards and best practice.
• Design ICT physical infrastructure to support passive, and at times active systems, such as structured cabling systems, outside plant, ICT rooms, Wi-Fi, containment systems and risers.
• Coordinate the production of project drawings (e.g. schematics, layouts, installation details, rack elevations etc.) using Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD, in accordance with company and project standards.
• Lead the QA and QC process as a checker and verifier.
• Develop complete design packages including detailed drawings, calculations, technical specifications, employer's requirements, and tender documentation.
• Be involved with construction site visits to undertake compliance monitoring roles of ICT works, working alongside other disciplines.
• Collaborate within the wider project team and external partners, working closely with colleagues of various disciplines to support the delivery of technically excellent and successful multi-disciplinary projects.
• Support the senior management staff within the team, embracing the collaborative and supportive behaviours exhibited by our organization.
• Contribute to commercial planning and management of projects.

**Requirements and Qualifications:**

Educated to degree level in Electrical Engineering, ICT or Computer Science (MEng, BEng or BSc), and working towards, or already be, a member of a professional institute. You will be aiming for a career in ICT and telecoms systems design and construction in the built environment.

Desired traits for the successful candidate include:

• Ability to take ownership for tasks and deliverables.
• Capacity to problem-solve and help guide the team and client towards solutions.
• Organised and confident communicator, with the ability to gather client requirements and lead internal and external meetings.
• Knowledge and experience in designing ICT and telecoms systems: Passive ICT systems, Active ICT systems, Hyperscale and colocation data centre telecoms infrastructure, Satellite communications, antennas, and aerials, MEP facilities for ICT, Interface between ICT and other building systems.
• Experienced in leading site visits for surveys, witnessing and commissioning, to support design work.
• Understanding of project resourcing and commercial management would be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of drawing and model production using Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• WiredScore and/or SmartScore Accredited Professional would be an advantage.
• Interest or ability to code in languages such as Dynamo and Python would be desirable.

**Benefits and Culture:**

We strive to create environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our team.