Telecommunications Engineer

Fort Point; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Point in Houston seeks an experienced Telecommunications Engineer to lead telecom/IT scope from concept to detail design for large energy projects. You will coordinate with customers, develop strategy through stage gates, and supervise suppliers and contractors across diverse telecom and cyber security domains.

The role demands deep knowledge of CCTV, access control, PA/GA, network systems, telephony, and microwave/digital radio, with strong leadership and cross-discipline collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 15 years related work experience.
• Total minimum 10 years of industry experience.
• Experience with CCTV, access control, PA/GA, and telecom systems.
• Knowledge of cyber security implementation methods.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading supplier initiatives and cross-discipline collaboration.
• Familiarity with NEC, IEC, ISA, IEEE standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead telecom and IT scope definition from concept to detail design for oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical projects.
• Present to and coordinate with customers on telecom strategy.
• Develop telecom program strategy through stage gate processes.
• Direct activities requiring telecom, IT, and cyber security expertise.
• Coordinate with suppliers and third-party design/construction contractors.
• Develop specifications and requirements for telecom/IT/cyber security projects.
• Prepare designs and calculations to meet project requirements.
• Conduct field investigations and produce detailed field reports.
• Coordinate with other disciplines to ensure a quality product.
• Keep up to date on new engineering processes, techniques, and standards.
• Provide technical guidance to the design team.
• Engineer multi-vendor solutions with fault resilience across platforms.

Skills

CCTV

Access control

Perimeter security

PA/GA

Wired networks

Wireless networks

Telephony

Digital radio

Microwave systems

Cyber security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENGINEER

Leading EPC seeking a Telecommunications Professional to lead the definition of the telecommunications and IT scope, from early conceptual through detail design, for medium, large and world-scale oil and gas, refining, and petrochemical projects.

Job Posting Description:

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Lead the definition of the telecommunications and IT scope, from early conceptual through detail design, for medium, large and world-scale oil and gas, refining, and petrochemical projects.
• Present to and coordinate with customers on telecommunication strategy.
• Develop telecommunication program strategy through all phases of the stage gate process
• Direct critical activities requiring knowledge and expertise in telecommunications, IT, and cyber security
• Direct the efforts of equipment suppliers and third-party design engineering and construction contractors
• Develop conceptual scopes and write specifications and requirements for telecommunications/IT/cyber security projects
• Prepare accurate and complete designs and calculations as required to meet project requirements.
• Conduct field investigations when needed; produce field reports with detailed sketches.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and assist engineers and/or designers to ensure an effective, quality product.
• Keep up to date on new engineering processes, techniques, and standards.
• Provide technical guidance to the design team.
• Engineer multi-vendor solutions that are fault resilient with integrations that span vendor platforms.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• EDUCATION: 4-year bachelor's degree
• 15 years related work experience
• Total Minimum 10 years of experience in industry
• Experience and working knowledge related to the design, configuration, installation, and testing in all or most of the following systems: closed circuit television (CCTV), personnel access control, perimeter intrusion detection, public address/general alarm (PA/GA), wired and wireless network systems, telephony, digital radio, marine, microwave systems.
• Knowledge of cyber security implementation methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present, design, plan, and to build relationships with customers
• Experience computer aided drawing package is a plus
• Experience developing specifications, system design, and component selection
• Industry experience in oil and gas, refining and petrochemical facilities
• Experience leading initiatives and managing suppliers
• Knowledge of Instrument calculation computer applications.
• Experience working with other disciplines and understanding their interface requirements.
• Construction support experience a plus
• Knowledge of NEC, IEC , ISA, & IEEE standards, methods and practices.
• Management of virtualization technology
• Deployment and operation of servers, network devices, and/or storage arrays
• Architect telecom networks and solutions, at multiple hierarchical levels
• Documentation of network configurations, traffic formats and associated theory of operations
• Network equipment and configuring related protocol layers including high-capacity transport (e.g., DWDM), multi-layered traffic (IP, Ethernet/VLAN, MPLS) and edge routing/switching
• Network capture/recording, analysis and replay, including both LAN packets and broadband bitstreams
• Crafting of network traffic (protocol layers and content)
• Implementation and troubleshooting long-haul telecommunication links