Senior Designer - Project Manager, ICT Consulting

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Your Opportunity

The position is to provide design and construction administration services for technology systems in Buildings and Campuses. Projects may be in the K-12, Higher Ed, High Tech Lab, Health Care, and Commercial market sectors. ICT Technology Systems shall primarily include telecommunications, audiovisual, and/or security systems. This position is in our Butler, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; or Cleveland, OH office locations and serves projects located throughout the United States and Internationally.

Your Key Responsibilities

Project Involvement – approximately 80%-85% of time

· Telecommunication services.

· Voice, Data and Video transport systems.

· Electronic Security systems.

· Data/Wireless Network topologies with this knowledge, s/he provides design leadership translating client and owner requirements into the production of drawings, specifications, cost opinions, technical reports, and assessments.

· Project Management experience and understanding of the different design delivery processes found in the Architectural/ Engineering/ Construction industry.

· Represents Stantec on a local and regional level as a recognized technical expert in the industry.

· Maintains awareness of operational, technical, or regulatory changes and improvements within government, commercial and healthcare environments and the information transport industry relating to communication systems.

· Develops and delivers client drawings, specifications, presentations, reports, and other deliverables.

· Periodically acts as QC reviewer on projects.

· Prepares written recommendations and reports to clients.

· Interacts with other disciplines within Stantec, client agencies, vendors, and other consulting/engineering firms.

· Represents Stantec clients in communications with government agencies, commercial organizations, and healthcare organizations.

· Maintains a holistic view of complex technical solutions being designed and implemented by teams of engineers.

· Provides site inspection and implementation management for technology systems.

· Applies industry, technology, and project management expertise to meet client requirements/deliverables within established timeframes and budgets.

· Collaborates with A/E/C project teams as requested to differentiate Stantec and add technical value from the client perspective.

· Develops and maintains reference materials related to their area of expertise.

· Prepares white papers and articles for industry publication on technical issues.

· Develops standards documentation and boilerplate documents and develops and performs quality control documentation.

· Nurtures existing client relationships.

· Proactively represents firm and pursues opportunities for new business - Periodically attends client and industry events to represent Stantec and promote our brand and services.

· Develops and delivers client presentations.

· Active member of the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) Group and is a part of multi-disciplined design teams for various sized projects in several markets, including Healthcare, Higher Education, Commercial and Government/Military.

· Demonstrates a "client first" approach in developing relationships.

· Strategically evaluates opportunities and challenges and incorporates well-developed consulting and technical skills into each client interaction.

Learning/Maintaining and Expanding Technical Skills - approximately 10% of time.

· Develops knowledge of technologies, trends, and the markets in which we work as they apply to the applicable project types, and continually strengthens skills.

· Proactively pursues additional knowledge in related disciplines by attending available in house and external training.

Meetings, initiatives, and projects - approximately 10% of time.

· Attends in-house project meetings and potentially out of office client meetings.

· Actively participates in meetings, initiatives, and projects that support Business Center and company goals.

· Assists in development and maintenance of drawing standards and specifications.