Telecom Engineer in Glasgow

At Jacobs, we are challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world’s most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing. Your impact: Jacobs is thrilled to announce the expansion of the Advanced Manufacturing team. Join us locally in our exciting journey of challenging today and reinventing tomorrow! Be a part of a vibrant, dynamic team that delivers world-class designs for industry-leading clients around the world. We design some of the most complex and specialized facilities being constructed today.

This challenging position involves working as part of a multi-discipline, highly interactive and coordinated team focused on projects including semiconductor manufacturing, data centre facilities, and other state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills, exhibiting a passion and desire to apply their professional experience and knowledge in a team environment on technically challenging and professionally rewarding projects.

At Jacobs, our Telecom Engineers work on various projects as assigned by a Department Manager or Lead Engineer. This position will play a role in the entire design process including but not limited to preliminary assessments, concept creation, design, problem resolution, drawing and specification production, and customer and vendor accessibility. The Telecommunication Engineer may work on several concurrent projects and will be considered the technical expert on a specialized design. As a Telecom Engineer, you will provide technical design of systems for building projects including security, fire alarm, voice, data, audio/visual, and other low voltage systems. Responsibilities include preparation of engineering drawings and specifications, conducting site visits, reviewing technical documents, occasional customer contact, and integration of Owner specific installation requirements with site specific applications. You will also learn from more senior team leaders and will be mentored.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Technical or Associates Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years’ experience actively designing low voltage and communication systems for buildings
• Familiarity and demonstrated knowledge of ANSI/TIA and BICSI standards
• Experience with Revit software
• Self-motivation to coordinate with other disciplines and clients as necessary

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Credentials as an RCDD or working towards this title
• Electrical Engineering degree, or related
• Data Centre / Semiconductor experience preferable, or large scale industrial.

Joining Jacobs connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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