Telecommunications Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Telecommunications Engineer to join our Technology Systems team in India, supporting projects across the APAC region. The role combines technical & design knowledge with team leadership qualities, responsible for delivering complex ICT and telecommunications systems across diverse sectors including healthcare, aviation, transportation, commercial developments, mixed-use developments, and data centres.

Key Responsibilities

• ICT and Telecommunications Design: Lead the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of ICT and telecommunications systems for medium to large-scale projects across multiple sectors.
• Develop and manage structured cabling solutions, including copper and fibre-optic infrastructure, in accordance with applicable BICSI, TIA, ISO/IEC, and AS/NZS standards.
• Lead the design of passive and active network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, and converged IP network solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Design comprehensive ICT infrastructure, including pathways and containment, telecommunications and equipment rooms, backbone and horizontal cabling, rack layouts, patching arrangements, cable management, and structured labelling systems.
• Develop resilient, scalable, and high-availability network architectures, incorporating appropriate redundancy, diversity, capacity, uptime, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate the integration of ICT and telecommunications systems with multidisciplinary building services, including MEP, AV, BMS, security, life safety, and other technology systems.
• Provide technical guidance and design leadership to engineering teams, ensuring consistency, quality, compliance, and timely delivery of project documentation and technical deliverables.
• Support project delivery across the full project lifecycle, from concept design and planning through to construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Ensure that designs and project deliverables comply with relevant Australian and international standards and industry best practices.
• Review technical deliverables, manage design coordination, and support project delivery.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes and standards.
• Design IT networks within buildings, implementing leading-edge network designs and technologies.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Sound knowledge of:
• Structured Cabling Systems
• ICT Infrastructure
• CCTV
• Access Control
• Security Systems
• Fibre Optic Networks
• Telecom Systems
• AV System
• DAS / PMTRS / Walkie-talkie
• A passion for the future of technology in the built environment.
• Experience in ICT design and project delivery of medium to large building projects.
• Ability to produce detailed design and performance specifications, subject to review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Ability to carry out feasibility studies for review by colleagues prior to issue.
• Experience in producing detailed equipment schedules for issue with discipline-specific designs.
• Ability to create and interpret technical documents including reports, diagrams, drawings, and specifications.
• Experience providing design and technical advice on projects led by seniors or taking a discipline lead role on smaller projects.
• Ability to work independently using initiative with minimal supervision on all technical aspects of their discipline, or have specific specialist experience applicable to the role.
• Ability to work under clear direction and interpret project needs.

Qualifications

• ICT System Expertise:
• IT Network Design (Passive or Active)
• Structured Cabling Design (Copper or Fibre)
• Wireless Design
• Server Room Design
• Data Centre Design
• Telephony Design
• Telecommunications Infrastructure Design
• Tools & Skills:
• Bluebeam
• AutoCAD
• Visio
• BIM / Revit
• Revisto, Navis manager
• Microsoft Office