Telecoms Technical Lead / ICT Technical Lead
Telecoms Technical Lead / ICT Technical Lead
Location: Remote (working EMEA hours)
Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Job Type: Permanent
Travel: Minimal
The Role
We are recruiting a Telecoms Technical Lead / ICT Technical Lead to join a global, multidisciplinary engineering organisation focused on next- data centre design. This is a permanent, remote role working EMEA hours, offering the opportunity to lead telecom and ICT design at product and system level across large-scale, highly standardised infrastructure projects.
As the Telecoms Technical Lead, you will act as a technical authority for ICT and telecom systems, working across architecture, mechanical, electrical, controls, security, and networking disciplines to deliver fully integrated and scalable designs.
Key Responsibilities
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Work with internal telecom engineers and network designers to translate requirements into product-level designs, conceptual one-lines, and rack and tray layouts
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams across architecture, civil, mechanical, electrical, controls, security, and networking disciplines
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Participate in internal and external ICT/Telecom and data centre design reviews
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Review construction-level ICT/Telecom drawings produced by internal teams and external vendors
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Enable best practices for converged network allocations across mechanical, electrical, and controls products
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Act as escalation point for site-specific localisation where regional requirements require engineering judgement
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Lead and coordinate external consultants to develop fully integrated construction drawing packages
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or IT Engineering
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5+ years’ experience contributing to ICT/Telecom design on large-scale, multi-phase projects
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5+ years’ experience delivering ICT/Telecom scope within mechanical and electrical data centre products
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RCDD certification with a minimum of 4+ years’ experience
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Strong experience using Autodesk ACC for telecom design coordination and review
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Proven experience working with external telecom vendors and reviewing specifications for applicability
Experience
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Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or IT Engineering
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6+ years’ experience as an RCDD-certified professional
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Experience on large-scale data centres (40MW+)
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Autodesk Revit or other 3D modelling tools for telecom rack and tray layouts
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Strong understanding of how security and controls requirements impact ICT/Telecom design
Why Join
This role offers the chance to work within a highly technical, design-led environment responsible for shaping global data centre standards. You will work alongside senior engineers across multiple disciplines, influence telecom and ICT strategy at scale, and benefit from remote working, minimal travel, and long-term career progression on complex infrastructure programmes