Telecommunications and Network Infrastructure Design Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Establish telecommunications infrastructure standards for Rowan data centers.

• Design and evaluate ISP and OSP telecommunications systems, which include conduit pathways, duct banks, handholes, vaults, and fiber distribution networks.

• Specify fiber backbone architectures, route diversity requirements, and capacity planning strategies.

• Assist in the design and standards for Carrier Entrance Facilities (CEF), Building Entry Facilities (BEF), Meet-Me Rooms (MMR), Main Distribution Frames (MDF), and Intermediate Distribution Frames (IDF).

• Collaborate on telecommunications requirements across campus and building infrastructure.

• Create and maintain structured cabling standards for both fiber optic and copper infrastructure.

• Analyze telecommunications room layouts, rack elevations, pathways, and cable routing designs.

• Facilitate fiber allocation planning, patching strategies, labeling standards, and cable management practices.

• Manage carrier access requirements, dark fiber connectivity, lit services, and interconnection strategies.

• Assess customer telecommunications needs and Owner Project Requirements (OPRs).

• Aid in telecommunications commissioning activities, including fiber testing, OTDR validation, certification review, and turnover documentation.

• Evaluate telecommunications submittals, RFIs, shop drawings, and construction documents for adherence to Rowan standards.

• Assist in the design and execution of IT and OT network infrastructure within Rowan data centers.

• Align network requirements for Building Management Systems (BMS) and associated operational technologies.

• Contribute to network topology development, IP addressing strategies, resiliency requirements, and infrastructure standards.

• Examine network equipment layouts, rack elevations, and telecommunications infrastructure requirements to ensure they align with the overall facility design.

• Collaborate with network engineers, controls vendors, and operations teams throughout the design, construction, commissioning, and turnover phases.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in telecommunications infrastructure design.

• Proven experience in supporting hyperscale, colocation, mission-critical, or large-scale industrial facilities.

• Solid understanding of ISP/OSP telecommunications design principles.

• Experience with structured cabling systems, fiber optic infrastructure, and carrier connectivity.

• Familiarity with Carrier Entrance Facilities, Meet-Me Rooms, MDFs, IDFs, and telecommunications room design.

• Practical knowledge of IT/OT network infrastructure and BMS network requirements.

• Understanding of BICSI, TIA, and telecommunications industry standards.

• RCDD certification is preferred.

• Experience in reviewing engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents.

• Excellent communication, coordination, and project management abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Hybrid working environment

• Team building and educational opportunities