Common Cabling Subject Matter Expert

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Review and validate cabling designs, drawings, specifications, and submittals; lead technical workshops and design reviews.
• Create or update cabling standards, specifications, operating procedures, concept designs, detailed designs, scopes, and drawings.
• Advise on cable selection, pathways, grounding, bonding, labeling, and telecom room layouts.
• Support procurement and vendor evaluation; conduct or oversee installation inspections, audits, testing, and commissioning.
• Guide engineering and construction teams on complex cabling for critical facilities, data centers, and enterprise networks.
• Coordinate with airport operations, design consultants, contractors, OEMs, and the project management office.
• Support integration of project deliverables with airport operational systems and plan infrastructure strategies for airport development and automation.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or diploma in ICT, telecommunications, or a related field such as electrical engineering.
• BICSI RCDD certification; CNID is preferred.
• 15 years of ICT design experience, 5 years in structured cabling design, and 8 years in airport environments on comparable projects.
• Field installation experience with ISP and OSP cabling, and experience with data centers, telecom rooms, infrastructure standards, building systems, and project documentation.
• Experience with airport or large infrastructure development, technology integration, managing technical resources, AutoCAD, and Revit.
• Must be able to obtain and retain Transportation Security Clearance.
• Toronto Pearson airport experience is strongly preferred; manufacturer-specific cabling design training is listed.

Compensation

• Expected compensation is $60,000–$80,000 annually.

Rewards and benefits

• The employer describes competitive compensation, recognition, flexible benefits, training, professional development, and time-off policies.