Telecommunications Infrastructure Designer
Core
Plans, designs, documents, and coordinates structured cabling systems, fiber-optic infrastructure, telecommunications rooms, pathways, and related communications infrastructure for the University's academic and healthcare enterprise.
Role type
Telecommunications Infrastructure Designer
Builds
Structured cabling systems, fiber-optic infrastructure, telecommunications rooms, pathways, and related communications infrastructure
Domain
Higher Education / Healthcare / Telecommunications Infrastructure
Required skills
Structured cabling design, Fiber-optic infrastructure design, Telecommunications room design, Pathway design, Technical specifications preparation, Budget estimation, Field surveys, Construction inspections, Infrastructure documentation, Database maintenance, As-built drawings creation
Preferred skills
Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Certification
Technologies
Office software, Technology applications, Computer applications
Responsibilities
Plans and designs structured cabling systems, fiber-optic infrastructure, telecommunications rooms, pathways, and related communications infrastructure. Prepares technical specifications, design narratives, budget estimates, and scopes of work for telecommunications infrastructure projects. Reviews architectural, engineering, and construction documents to identify and address telecommunications infrastructure requirements. Coordinates infrastructure planning and design activities with architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, project managers, Information Technology, Facilities Operations, and Planning, Design and Construction. Conducts field surveys, infrastructure assessments, construction inspections, and project acceptance reviews. Provides technical support throughout project planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout activities. Supports infrastructure redundancy, resiliency, and capacity planning for healthcare, academic, research, data center, administrative, and other enterprise facilities. Maintains telecommunications databases, fiber documentation, infrastructure inventories, as-built drawings, telecommunications floor plans, cable records, and labeling documentation. Assists with the development and maintenance of enterprise telecommunications standards, design guidelines, specifications, and documentation practices. Supports communications infrastructure requirements for electronic medical records, nurse call, security, access control, video surveillance, wireless networks, distributed antenna systems, audiovisual systems, building automation, clinical technologies, and research technologies.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
