Telecom Systems Designer — Multidisciplinary Building Design

Henderson Engineers; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Casual dress code

Volunteer time

Parental leave

Health initiatives

Job summary

Henderson Engineers is seeking a Telecommunications Designer to design and coordinate telecom systems for commercial, healthcare, higher education, and mission-critical facilities. The role involves creating construction documents, ensuring compliance with TIA/NEC standards, and collaborating across architectural and MEP teams.

We value detail-oriented engineers with strong communication and problem-solving skills, ready to travel up to 15% and contribute from our Lenexa, KS office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Telecommunications, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical field.
• 1+ year of telecommunications design experience within an A&E consulting, engineering, architectural, or MEP environment preferred.
• Experience preparing construction documents for building telecommunications systems.
• Working knowledge of TIA standards, NEC requirements related to telecommunications infrastructure, and building design practices.
• Proficiency with Revit and Bluebeam Revu.
• Experience coordinating with architectural and MEP disciplines on building projects.
• Understanding of telecommunications rooms, pathways, backbone cabling, horizontal cabling, equipment layouts, and structured cabling design principles.
• Strong communication, coordination, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative multidisciplinary design environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare telecommunications design documents including floor plans, telecommunications room layouts, riser diagrams, pathway drawings, equipment room layouts, details, schedules, and specifications.
• Design structured cabling infrastructure and telecommunications systems in accordance with TIA standards, owner requirements, and project-specific criteria.
• Coordinate telecommunications systems with architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology disciplines throughout all phases of design.
• Assist with telecommunications pathway sizing, room space planning, equipment layouts, and related design calculations.
• Participate in design reviews, interdisciplinary coordination meetings, and quality control processes.
• Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, and field conditions for conformance with project requirements.
• Conduct site visits, existing conditions assessments, and construction observation activities as required.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, engineers, contractors, and technology consultants to support project delivery.
• Support project schedules, budgets, and design deliverables under the direction of senior staff.
• Develop proficiency in industry-standard design software including Revit, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office products.
• Travel up to 15% of the time

Job description

Henderson Engineers is seeking a Telecommunications Designer to design and coordinate telecom systems for commercial, healthcare, higher education, and mission-critical facilities. The role involves creating construction documents, ensuring compliance with TIA/NEC standards, and collaborating across architectural and MEP teams.

We value detail-oriented engineers with strong communication and problem-solving skills, ready to travel up to 15% and contribute from our Lenexa, KS office.