Job Title: Cabling Design Engineer (Lead)
Job Overview
This role provides cabling design management and coordination services for existing and new data centers, covering design, tendering, project oversight, close-out, and ongoing cabling operations. Where necessary, the service may provide oversight or coordination support outside normal business hours to support vendor-performed installations, testing, or handover activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide cabling design management and coordination services for existing and new data centers, including alignment with global EDC Infrastructure Cabling Engineering standards and design guidelines.
- Provide preparation and coordination support for cabling-related tender documentation and specifications, including design deliverables, scope definitions, and evaluation support during vendor selection processes.
- Provide coordination services with internal technology teams (e.g. networking, server, and security teams) to consolidate cabling requirements.
- Provide project management and oversight support for cabling-related activities, including budget tracking, vendor coordination, review of design and shop drawings, logistics coordination, scheduling oversight, and commissioning and handover coordination.
- Support project close-out activities, including consolidation of cabling operation manuals and as-built documentation.
- Support planning and coordination of new or changed cabling requirements within existing data center environments.
- Support maintenance and accuracy of cabling documentation and records (e.g. patching records and patch panel records).
- Provide coordination support with data center operations teams for move, add, and change activities, including vendor coordination and consumables sourcing oversight.
- Where necessary, provide oversight or coordination support outside normal business hours to support vendor-performed installations, testing, or handover activities.
Required Skills
- Structured data center copper and fiber cabling solutions, including Cat6A copper and fiber (OS2, OM4+) products, with experience in high-density fiber cassette solutions.
- Data center racks, cabinets, and patching systems commonly used in enterprise environments.
- Industry-standard cabling testing methodologies and applicable ISO/TIA testing standards.
- Common data center cabling interfaces and architectures (e.g. LC, MPO/MTP).
- Coordination with enterprise networking platforms where relevant.
- Familiarity with Fluke Networks instruments (e.g. DSX-5000 or DSX-8000 Cable Analyzer).
- Familiarity with LC and MPO/MTP interfaces for single-mode or multimode fiber solutions.
- Ability to produce and review technical design documentation using AutoCAD.
- Ability to operate within live data center environments while adhering to operational and safety constraints.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with internationally recognized data center cabling standards, such as RCDD.
- Experience delivering cabling engineering services in mission-critical or regulated environments.
- Capability to operate structured project management, documentation, and reporting processes.
- Familiarity with Cisco and Arista equipment.