ICT Senior Consultant

HonorVet Technologies is a Service Disable Veteran-Owned IT staffing firm, ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, working with federal agencies, state governments, and Fortune 500 enterprise clients across the US. What makes us different isn't a tagline; it's the way we work. We don't forward resumes and hope for the best. We take the time to understand where a professional like you are headed and only reach out when we genuinely believe there's a fit worth exploring. 
 
Title: ICT Senior Consultant
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Mode: Hybrid (Monday–Thursday in office for 9 hours; Friday remotely for 4 hours)
Duration: Full Time
 
Position Summary
The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Group is seeking a Senior Technology Systems Consultant with systems design experience focused on one or more of the following areas: Telecom, IT, Audio Visual, or Security.
This role will support the engineering and design of technology systems for a variety of projects while working closely with clients, client representatives, architects, and MEP engineers. Projects include Critical Facilities, Corporate Interiors, Sports & Entertainment, Healthcare Facilities, Airports, and Educational Facilities. Aviation ICT experience is preferred.
 
Job Responsibilities

• Support design efforts on a wide range of projects.
• Work closely with senior and supervising consultants to perform calculations and lay out highly technical spaces.
• Progress from basic design assignments to more complicated and involved projects while working with a technical team.
• Provide trade-specific system design layouts utilizing CAD/BIM.
• Perform calculations using appropriate software.
• Provide related design services and coordinate designs with other architectural and engineering trades, both internal and external, under the guidance of senior technical staff.

 
Additional Responsibilities

• Create basic designs with little supervision from senior staff and create medium to complex designs under the direction of senior team members.
• Develop specifications, system narratives, and system layouts for a variety of projects and project sizes.
• Conduct field inspections to determine existing conditions and coordinate new work.
• Assist senior engineers with preparation of due diligence, feasibility studies, gap analysis, and other technical reports and drawings.
• Begin establishing system application, design, and operational parameters and sequences under the direction of senior team members.
• Maintain a basic understanding of network connectivity and LAN/WAN fundamentals.
• Maintain a basic understanding of Wi-Fi infrastructure, WAPs, and controllers.
• Participate in, ensure, and oversee QA/QC processes for assigned work and the work of others.
• Assist senior team members with ongoing determination of project scheduling requirements, client requirements, and project budgets.
• Perform construction administration and field investigation tasks for assigned projects, including field inspections and detailed inspection reports.
• Assist senior team members in processing RFIs, Change Orders, Bulletins, and Addenda.
• Master drawing organization formats and company standards.
• Cross-train on multidisciplinary designs and support the production of drawings, calculations, research, reports, and analysis and specifications.
• Represent the organization and work closely with internal design teams and external clients and consultants, including owners, builders, developers, program managers, architects, and vendors.
• Coordinate with other disciplines and work closely with the entire design team.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

 
Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Engineering, Science, or a Technical discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 8+ years of audiovisual, telecom, IT, or security design experience.
• Experience across a variety of markets, including:
  • Critical Facilities
  • Data Centers
  • Call Centers
  • Trading Floors
  • Healthcare
  • Aviation
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • Corporate Interiors
  • Educational Facilities
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of active network systems and structured cabling design.
• General working knowledge of Wi-Fi networks and telephony design concepts, including generating heat maps.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit preferred.
• Certification such as P.E., PSP, CPP, CTS, CTS-D, RCDD, CCNA, CCNP, CISSP, PMP, or other relevant ICT certification required.