IT/AV Consultant

Our dedicated ICT Consultancy plays a key role in digitally enabling the built environment to provide a technologically enhanced environment commensurate with our clients’ needs. We pride ourselves on being a market leader in our field, working globally with high profile clients in fin tech, HQ offices, education, airports, residential, as well as smart buildings and campuses. Our reputation has led to us advising on global technology benchmarking and technological certification of buildings.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ICT Consultant to join our dynamic team, developing your career, gaining global experience whilst working in your home office, with opportunities for travel on projects, benefitting through knowledge sharing, CPD and chartership support.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with senior members of the team and wider project teams. You will support the design and implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems across a range of infrastructure projects. As an ICT Consultant, you will play a key role in requirements capture, technical assessments, and developing strategies and solutions that meet project objectives, industry standards and best practices.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of ICT masterplans, site assessments and feasibility studies, design specifications, all whilst collaborating with internal and external multidisciplinary teams. Your contribution to the integration of digital technologies will demonstrate innovation and push technology boundaries.

Through your foundational knowledge of ICT systems based on an academic background with some work-based experience, you will participate in:

• Supporting the technical lead for allocated projects, undertaking the production of designs for projects, ensuring that designs conform to client requirements, health and safety laws, industry standards and best practices.
• Designing ICT physical infrastructure to support passive and at times active systems such as structured cabling systems, extra-low voltage building control and communications systems.
• Contributing to specifications, design, drawings and delivery of ICT and their supporting infrastructure.
• Being part of the QA and QC process as an author.
• Developing Performance Specifications for ICT using Revit, AutoCAD and BIM, including detailed calculations, technical specifications, drawings, Employers Requirements and tender documentation.
• Being involved with construction site visits to undertake compliance monitoring roles of ICT works, working alongside Senior members of the team.
• Collaborating within the wider Cundall Team and external partners, working closely with colleagues of various disciplines to support the delivery of technically excellent and successful projects.

You will be supported by Senior management staff within the Team, embracing the collaborative and supportive behaviours Cundall exhibit. This includes line management, team mentors and chartership mentoring.

The Skills required include:

• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject such as Electronics Engineering, ICT or Computer Sciences (MEng, BEng or BSc), and working towards or already a member of a professional institute such as Institute of Engineering and Technology, British Computer Society or Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.
• Ability to take ownership for tasks and deliverables.
• Capacity to problem solve and help the team and client towards solutions.
• Organised and confident communicator.
• Appropriate level of knowledge and experience in designing ICT systems such as structured cabling system, physical data cabling infrastructure, active ICT Systems, Internet of Things (IoT), satellite communications, antennas and aerials, GSM systems, and Wi-Fi mapping.
• Design of all assigned project drawings in accordance with company and project instructions, including single line drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, room layouts and rack face layouts.
• Conducting site visits and surveys as required to execute design work, including supervision and support.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Working knowledge of document production using Autodesk software such as Revit and AutoCAD.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Interest or ability to code in languages such as Python.
• Being self-motivated and having good communication skills.

We have a wealth of diverse clients and projects across multiple market sectors, from data centres to residential, smart cities to net zero schools. Our reputation and sustainable approach draw in high profile and diverse clients, with different technical challenges and opportunities. We place a great value on providing a fun and accepting workplace, attracting unique and talented minds and personalities.

We recognise that we are stronger together and have a strong community spirit as a team, supporting one another across the globe, mixing regularly and sharing problems and solutions. We know that to be the best at what we do we need a diverse workforce underpinned by an inclusive culture. Creating environments where everyone can find joy doing their best work is also great for everyone. That’s why we positively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities, and encourage, support, and celebrate the diverse voices of our people.