RCDD Cable Engineer

Job Description:
Our client is seeking a highly skilled RCDD Cable Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role is essential to provide technical design and engineering activities for all structured cabling, technology room/raised floor areas, and backbone/riser and lateral distribution systems. The RCDD will play a part in project implementation and validation services in terms of cable infrastructure support for all infrastructure technologies, services and projects. Direct areas of responsibilities include estimates and scope development, design, design and bid documents, bid analysis, develop and administer RFPs, field surveys and validation of as-built drawings, should poses a knowledge and understanding of building codes and regulations, participate in project close-out support. Baseline knowledge of Wide Area Networking, Data and IP Networks and Voice is a plus. This role is part of a global solutions and service delivery organization. This position will interface directly with internal and external customers/suppliers; Global Network and engineering, product/project management, data center, storage, Real Estate and operations teams. Strong written, verbal and presentation skills are a must. The candidate must be able to work on their own and in team settings in various sizes and locations. The RCDD Cable Engineer is considered a subject matter expert in their field and is expected to stay current with various technologies, maintain industry certifications, support organizational goals and industry trends to drive value.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Candidate must have solid and demonstrated experience in developing solutions aligned to business requirements that utilize the department s standards, product sets, templates, systems, and artifacts.
• Communicate structured cabling standards to partners, stakeholders and lines of business. Participate in project-related interviews and discovery with lines of business and other technology design team members. Translate business requirements into functional technology requirements.
• Must adhere to design standards and global design authority processes and procedures; computer skills and the use of various business applications and productivity tools such as AutoCad, MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio are a must.
• Ability to liaise with 3rd parties and provide representation in developing optimum solutions and ratifying designs.
• Experience in hierarchical network design strategies (i.e. WAN, CORE, AGGREATION, etc.) is required.
• Interfaces with MEP Engineering, and Architectural firms.
• Oversee Communications Construction Management (CCM), cabling contractor activities, and provide direction to address site-specific construction issues.
• Participate in all aspects of the infrastructure acceptance process. Provide support to technology project managers during the adoption of the new infrastructure.
• Must provide quality assurance throughout the entire end-to-end project lifecycle. Is responsible for the quality of the service outputs of his/her work.
• The ability to assemble professional documents based on existing templates, and the ability to provide accurate job descriptions with needed hours for completion. Must create budgets and estimates. Must understand project delivery lifecycle management, the concept of a Detailed Design, Test and Certification methodologies, Risk Assessment/Mitigation, and Validation plans and procedures.
• Must maintain and adhere to department polices in conjunction with the service delivery function (asset tracking, inventories, chargeback, documentation, and the related systems, tools, and processes).
• The candidate must have excellent client interfacing skills, strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to work with all levels of management. Candidates should have experience working with colleagues across different time zones, adopting a flexible approach to working hours (ability to work varied hours and weekends is a must) to successfully interact and communicate on a global level.
• Varied experience in multi-vendor solutions (various infrastructure systems and manufacturers, primarily Corning and CommScope) is required.
• Knowledge of Audio Visual and Security infrastructure cabling, systems and distribution is a plus.
• Must be able to participate in, establish technical testing criteria to industry bets practices. Must be able to operate test gear to complete such tasks.

Requirements:

• Bachelor s degree in engineering, computer science, related field, and or technical training. Must have strong analytical skills.
• A minimum of ten years experience preparing structured cabling designs in a data center environment, with commercial infrastructure experience desirable (tenant fit-out).
• Strong background in IT service delivery role (i.e. engineering support for projects).
• Has participated in the design and/or implementation of major IT projects.
• Experience in process re-engineering efforts (ITIL, Six Sigma, MOF/MSF, etc.) is a plus.
• Conversant with relevant ISO/IEC, CENELEC, and BICSI structured cabling standards, and a working familiarity with how these standards are implemented in various regions (US, CALA, EMEA, Asia Pac).
• Working competence with modifying designs to meet customer-driven requirements and to accommodate unique installation challenges.
• Proficient with AutoCAD and the Microsoft Office suite, including Outlook. Familiarity with Visio is desirable.
• RCDD certification is REQUIRED and must be active.
• Management experience is desirable.
• Conversant in the English language.
• Proficiency in other languages is desirable.
• Willingness to TRAVEL to data centers throughout the Mid-Atlantic Region (NY & VA) and Texas. Additional locations may be added in the future.

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employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic
information, veteran's status or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law
requirements, GDH Consulting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing
nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or
employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting,
hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence,
compensation, benefits and training. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation
or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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