Senior Telecom Engineer - Mission Critical

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $7.6 billion in revenue for 2024, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

About Clayco Design and Engineering

Clayco Design and Engineering (CDE) was created to diversify and grow Clayco’s industrial business unit’s capabilities with a focus on efficiently delivering robust design-build architectural and engineering solutions. The Clayco Design and Engineering team brings a tremendous amount of engineering expertise to the Clayco enterprise from a wide array of industrial segments such as food & beverage, consumer products, manufacturing, and life-science products.

The Role We Want You For

We are seeking a Senior Telecom Engineer – Mission Critical to lead the design, implementation, and integration of telecommunications systems for data centers and other mission-critical facilities. This role will focus on designing robust fiber optic and copper cabling systems, network infrastructure, wireless communications, and security systems that ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with structured cabling, data center networking, and critical communication systems.

The Specifics of the Role

• Design and develop structured cabling systems (fiber and copper) for mission-critical environments, ensuring scalability and redundancy.
• Specify and implement network infrastructure including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems to support high-bandwidth, low-latency operations.
• Develop and oversee installation of telecom and network systems in compliance with industry standards such as TIA / EIA, BICSI, and NEC.
• Integrate wireless communication systems, DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems), and VoIP solutions within mission-critical environments.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of telecom systems with facility operations.
• Work with vendors and contractors to oversee telecom system deployment, commissioning, and testing.
• Develop redundancy strategies and disaster recovery plans for telecom infrastructure to maximize uptime and reliability.
• Perform network performance analysis, cybersecurity assessments, and capacity planning for telecom systems.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, security protocols, and data center best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing and best practice development within the organization.

Requirements

Some Things You Should Know

Why Clayco?

Benefits

Compensation