Telecommunications Project Lead

Title: Telecommunications Project Lead — Remote / Hybrid (Nationwide)
Location: Remote or Hybrid near any major U.S. city (Nationwide)
Employment Type: W-2 Contract
Duration: ~5 months remaining (through January 2027)
Openings: 8 openings

About the Role
Eight openings are available for Telecommunications Project Leads to join a major engineering firm supporting large-scale industrial and high-tech facility projects across the country. You can work fully remote if you live more than 50 miles from office, or hybrid (2 days/week in-office) if you live within 50 miles.
This role is open to multiple seniority levels — the rate and title will be calibrated to your experience and location. If you have a background in telecom design, security systems, or life safety/fire alarm design, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

•    Lead telecom scope on large, complex, multi-discipline engineering projects
•    Design Outside Plant (OSP), backbone distribution systems, communication room layouts, rack elevations, wired/wireless device plans, and cable schedules

•    Coordinate with architects, engineers, and multi-discipline design leads
•    Interface directly with client counterparts to design to their requirements
•    Produce design deliverables using AutoCAD, Revit MEP, and SmartPlant
•    Apply NEC, TIA, and other applicable industry standards to all designs

Required Experience (Any One Qualifies)

•    Telecom / structured cabling / OSP design experience, OR
•    Security systems design experience (CCTV, access control, intrusion detection), OR
•    Life safety / fire alarm design experience (NFPA 72, NFPA 101)

Preferred Qualifications

•    BICSI certifications: RCDD, OSP, RTPM, or DCDC
•    Knowledge of TIA standards and BICSI design practices
•    Experience with semiconductor or data center facility design
•    Knowledge of DAS and emergency responder radio systems
•    Project management experience

Additional Details

•    Must disclose any non-compete agreements with current employer
•    Must be authorized to work in the U.S. — no visa sponsorship
•    Rate and title calibrated to experience level and cost of living