Low Voltage Design Leader

Meyers Thorne; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401k with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

AE Works in Pittsburgh, PA or Washington, DC invites a hands-on leader to steer the Low Voltage practice. You will set technical direction for Division 27 communications design and Division 28 safety, lead designers, own quality standards, mentor staff, and engage owners and project teams while remaining hands-on on selected projects.

Travel between Pittsburgh and Arlington and to project sites is expected; you will represent the firm in client meetings, apply BICSI and NEC/NFPA standards, and

Qualifications

• Active BICSI RCDD certification.
• Twelve+ years designing low voltage systems in architecture/engineering or consulting.
• Experience supervising designers and providing feedback.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, with Bluebeam and MS Office.
• Knowledge of BICSI/ANSI/TIA/NEC/NFPA standards; apply to healthcare, higher ed and federal projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to explain technical choices to owners.
• Willingness to travel between Pittsburgh and Arlington offices as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead low voltage practice: set technical direction for Division 27 and 28.
• Manage and mentor a team of designers and engineers; plan training and certification.
• Own QA/QC for all low voltage deliverables; ensure coordination and code compliance.
• Set and enforce BIM and drawing standards; train the team on them.
• Lead projects from schematic design through construction administration; manage RFIs and submittals.
• Represent the firm to owners and IT/facilities staff; run technology workshops.

Skills

RCDD certification

Design leadership

QA/QC

Technical communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering/related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Low Voltage Design Leader

Department: Engineering - Low Voltage

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Washington, DC

Compensation: $150,000 - $190,000 / year

Description

Our team is redefining building design and engineering. AE Works is an award-winning firm ranked among the top U.S. A/E firms by Architectural Record and ENR East. AE Works is recognized for our commitment to innovation and delivering exceptional results.

Our mission is straightforward: to make building projects a better value. We thrive on solving complex challenges and creating solutions that enhance the built environment, enabling our clients to succeed in their most important endeavors.

WHY AE WORKS? Our strength lies in our people. We offer a collaborative environment where expertise is shared, and ideas drive progress. You'll work alongside architects, engineers, cost estimators, and construction managers with deep experience across higher education, government, engineering & infrastructure, healthcare and commercial markets. Together, we apply leading-edge technology and a passion for design excellence to projects that shape the future.

POSITION OVERVIEW: AE Works is looking for a hands-on leader for our low voltage practice. You will set the technical direction for Division 27 communications design and, as the team grows into it, Division 28 electronic safety and security, on healthcare, veterans' health, higher education and federal projects, and you will lead the designers who produce it. You'll own quality and standards for the discipline, develop the people on your team, be the face of low voltage to owners and project teams, and keep your own hands in the design on the projects that need it. This is a leadership seat for someone whose credibility rests on RCDD-level technical depth and who enjoys raising a team's skill and consistency.

LOCATION:

Pittsburgh, PA or Washington, DC with travel to client and project sites.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead AE Works' low voltage practice: set the technical direction for Division 27 communications design and, as the team grows into it, Division 28 electronic safety and security, and serve as the firm's authority on RCDD-level design.
• Manage, mentor and develop a team of low voltage designers and engineers: assign work against capacity, run regular check-ins and reviews, and plan each person's training and certification path (RCDD, RTPM, CTS and similar).
• Own QA/QC for every low voltage deliverable that leaves the building: perform or direct design reviews at each phase and confirm drawings, specifications and calculations are coordinated and code-compliant before issue.
• Set, maintain and enforce discipline standards (Revit families and templates, device and drawing standards, master specifications, typical details, design guides) and train the team on them.
• Lead projects schematic design through construction administration (RFIs, submittals, change orders, site visits).
• Be the technical lead in front of owners and their IT, security and facilities staff: gather requirements, run technology workshops and explain system choices to non-technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate low voltage scope with electrical, architecture, mechanical, structure and the owner's IT team, and secure space, pathway, power and cooling for telecommunications rooms early in design.
• Forecast staffing and workload for the discipline with project managers, and manage fee, scope and schedule on assigned projects, flagging additional services when scope moves.
• Support pursuits: scope and price low voltage services, write approach and staffing sections, join interviews and presentations, and build relationships with owner IT and facilities groups.
• Keep the firm current on codes, standards and technology (BICSI TDMM, ANSI/TIA, NEC, NFPA 70 and 72, and the criteria our federal and owner clients impose) and fold changes into our guides and templates.
• Represent the firm externally at client meetings and professional organizations such as BICSI.

QUALIFICATIONS:

What's required:

• Active BICSI RCDD certification.
• Twelve or more years designing low voltage systems in an architecture, engineering or consulting environment, including at least three years leading designers or running discipline-level QA/QC.
• Proven experience supervising, mentoring and developing designers, including reviewing their work and giving direct feedback.
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD, with Bluebeam and Microsoft Office, and the ability to set and enforce BIM and drawing standards for a team.
• Working knowledge of BICSI, ANSI/TIA, NEC and NFPA standards and the judgment to apply them on healthcare, higher education and federal projects.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain technical choices to owners, architects and engineers.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and between our Pittsburgh and Arlington offices as projects require.

What Puts You Ahead:

• Division 28 design experience (access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection, nurse call, fire alarm coordination), or a security credential such as PSP or CPP.
• Healthcare, veterans' healthcare, federal or higher education design experience, including healthcare communications systems such as nurse call, emergency responder radio, distributed antenna systems and paging.
• Additional credentials such as BICSI RTPM, DCDC or ITS, AVIXA CTS, ASIS PSP or CPP, or PMP.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, engineering technology or a related field; equivalent experience considered.

AE WORKS' PERKS:

At AE Works, we believe in supporting each person in their professional and personal journey. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k), and a collaborative culture built on mentorship, accountability, and technical excellence. Our team enjoys generous paid time off, including a company-wide break from Christmas through New Years Day, a flexible hybrid schedule, and resources that promote mental health, financial wellness, and professional growth through training, education, and licensure support.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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