ICT Designer (Fully Remote)

Actalent; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 76,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% Remote

Flexible work schedule

PTO and benefits

Education and certification support

Growth into leadership roles

Exposure to high-profile projects

Job summary

Actalent is seeking an experienced ICT Designer/Engineer to work remotely on mission-critical and data centre projects. You will design ICT/telecom systems, prepare documentation, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams across design through construction.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in ICT/telecom design, strong BIM/Revit experience, and proven ability to work independently in a remote environment. The role offers a fully remote arrangement with competitive hourly pay and career growth

Qualifications

• 10+ years of ICT/telecommunications or technology systems design experience.
• Experience designing telecommunications and low-voltage infrastructure systems.
• Experience supporting complex commercial, mission-critical, or advanced technology projects.
• Strong understanding of ICT infrastructure and building systems.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Experience supporting projects from design through construction.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ICT and telecom systems for data centre projects.
• Prepare layouts, drawings, specs, and design docs.
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, fire protection engineering teams.
• Support projects through design and construction phases.
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical expertise.
• Assist with system selection, design calculations, and planning.
• Develop solutions for structured cabling, pathways, and low-voltage systems.
• Coordinate BIM/Revit models and project documentation.
• Review designs for quality and constructability.
• Manage multiple projects and meet milestones.

Skills

10+ years ICT/telecom design

Telecommunications & low-voltage infra

Designing for mission-critical/tech

Coordination across engineering teams

Independent remote work capability

Design through construction lifecycle

Tools

Revit/BIM

Job description

ICT Designer / ICT Engineer (Mission Critical & Data Centers)

Location: 100% Remote

About The Opportunity

Join a nationally recognised engineering consulting organisation supporting some of the most advanced mission-critical and hyperscale data centre projects in the country. This is an opportunity for an experienced ICT Designer/Engineer to work on complex telecommunications and technology infrastructure systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams in a fully remote environment.

The organisation is experiencing significant growth and offers employees the ability to work on high-profile projects while maintaining a strong emphasis on work-life balance, flexible schedules, and long-term career development.

We're seeking an experienced ICT professional with a strong background in telecommunications and technology systems design who can independently manage project responsibilities, coordinate with engineering teams, and contribute to projects from design through construction.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop ICT and telecommunications systems for commercial, mission-critical, and data centre projects
• Prepare technology system layouts, drawings, specifications, and design documentation
• Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, fire protection, and other engineering disciplines
• Support projects through all phases of design and construction
• Participate in client meetings and provide technical expertise as needed
• Assist with system selection, design calculations, and technology infrastructure planning
• Develop solutions for structured cabling, telecommunications rooms, pathways, and low-voltage systems
• Coordinate BIM/Revit models and project documentation
• Review designs for quality, constructability, and compliance with industry standards
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while meeting schedules and project milestones

What We’re Looking For

• Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years of ICT, telecommunications, or technology systems design experience
  • Experience designing telecommunications and low-voltage infrastructure systems
  • Experience supporting complex commercial, mission-critical, or advanced technology projects
  • Strong understanding of ICT infrastructure and building systems
  • Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment
  • Experience supporting projects from design through construction
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Data centre design experience
  • Mission-critical facility experience
  • Hyperscale data centre experience
  • RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer)
  • DCDC (Data Center Design Consultant)
  • Revit/BIM experience
  • Experience with structured cabling, fiber infrastructure, pathways, spaces, and telecommunications systems
  • Client-facing consulting engineering experience

Why Join?

• 100% Remote
• Flexible work schedule
• Strong work-life balance culture
• Generous PTO policy
• Continuing education and certification support
• Growth opportunities into technical leadership, department leadership, or project management
• Exposure to high-profile mission-critical and hyperscale data centre projects
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced engineering professionals on nationally recognised projects

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seattle, WA.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $72.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 19, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialised experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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