Position Overview:
This full-time position requires an individual with subject matter expertise as well as experience in
project management, development of design drawings and specifications, strategic project planning, time management, and proven written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities:
Manages the delivery of consulting and design services for project related telecommunications systems and infrastructure, including:
- Structured cabling design and selection related to:
- Wireless and associated infrastructure
- Cellular and In-Building Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
- Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System (ERRCS)
- Outside Plant (OSP) Distribution
- Telecommunications Pathways
- Telecommunications Spaces design related to:
- Heat and Power Load Calculations
- Electrical Power Requirements
- Grounding and Bonding Requirements
- Architectural Requirements
- Represents the consulting practice when requested for business development efforts including proposal writing, client interviews, presentations, and to professional organizations
- Develops design drawings and specifications construction documents
- Manages customer relations, including client expectations, scope against contract, ongoing communications, and feedback for satisfaction and project lessons learned
- Responsible for meeting client budget, quality control, and schedule requirements for assigned projects
- Manages project resources, including scheduling, prioritization of tasks, timing and deadlines to manage multiple deliverables, and sub-consultants
- Understanding of project management life cycle, with an ability to read and interpret Requests for Proposals (RFP) and articulate project scope and fees for proposals
- Develop Construction Cost estimates
- Create preliminary project schedules (key tasks, project scope responsibility matrix, major deliverables, milestones and critical path)
- Track project related issues, anticipate risks, and work with project team members to mitigate risks and resolve problems quickly. Identify barriers to resolving issues and develop strategies to overcome; execute on follow up activities
- Oversee project documentation, including quality control of all project deliverables to client
- Collaborates and Coordinates in Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) when the project requires
- Contributes to the ongoing development and implementation of best practices, standards and processes
- Remain current in the telecommunications and DAS fields relating to manufacturer products, installation labor services and techniques
- Travel as required
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:
- Project Management experience preferred. Experience in project management processes including knowledge of project management software tools, templates, and project management techniques
- A minimum of five years of dedicated telecommunications infrastructure design experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Self-starter. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative organization
- Comfortable engaging with new clients about potential opportunities and existing clients about the expansion of current relationships
- Understanding of basic business economics, including project financials, profitability and revenue
- Ability to independently drive projects through to completion
- Ability to work in virtual team environments leveraging technology
- Analytical with excellent problem solving skills that is positively forward looking
- Ability to prioritize and meet project goals in a fast-paced environment with multiple conflicting priorities
- Ability to process wireless spectrum benchmark data collecting for signal levels and qualities pertaining to WiFi, Cellular (DAS), and Public Safety (ERRCS)
- Understanding of National, State and Local Codes applicable to Telecommunications and other related intradisciplinary trades.
Preferred design background in Telecommunications and Wireless::
- Healthcare
- OSHPD
- Education
- Municipal