Project ICT Designer - Cybersecurity

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Your Opportunity  
We are seeking a highly skilled ICT Designer with a strong cybersecurity focus to support the design, documentation, and compliance review of telecommunications, security, audiovisual, wireless, and control systems for U.S. government and military construction projects, including those governed by USACE specifications. This role plays a critical part in delivering secure, resilient designs that meet stringent government and DoD cybersecurity requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop cybersecurity design criteria and specifications aligned with DoD, NIST, and USACE UFC/UFGS standards;
• Support and review government submittals, including cybersecurity sections of shop drawings, cut sheets, and system specifications.
• Ensure design documentation aligns with contract requirements, control system cybersecurity guidance, and RMF/IA controls.
• Participate in cybersecurity-related submittal reviews, pre-coordination meetings, and technical clarifications with stakeholders and contracting officers.
• Prepare construction documents for telecommunications, security, audiovisual, wireless, and cyber systems.
• Support the development of contract drawings and Division 27/28/25/01 specifications for secure and unsecure ICT environments.
• Utilize Revit, CAD, Bluebeam Revu, and other design tools to model secure ICT environments.
• Perform clash detection (Navisworks) with a focus on routing secure cabling and device locations.
• Conduct on-site inspections, commissioning, and cybersecurity-specific submittal review.
• Manage RFIs and submittals with attention to cybersecurity and low voltage systems compliance.
• Evaluate documentation for compliance with cybersecurity governance including Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Facilities-Related Control
• Systems Risk Management Framework and others to meet project cyber security goals.
• Coordinate closely with architects, engineers, and government stakeholders to ensure cyber-related requirements are fully integrated into design and/or proposal documentation
   

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience in Science and Technology projects including data center, mission critical and semiconductor preferred;
• The ability to work on all project sizes including large projects valued at $30MM plus;
• Expertise in constructions administrative processes;
• Team player with an ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary groups; 
• Effective at problem solving while leading by example.
• Working knowledge of building components, process, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. At least one (1) year of experience in designing, maintaining, or implementing secure ICT systems, including telecom, security, AV, or wireless systems in government environments.
• Familiarity with ISP/OSP telecom design, secure equipment rooms, cabling pathways, and control system cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience in DoD project environments, with working knowledge of UFC 4-010-06, UFGS 25 05 11, and RMF frameworks preferred;
• Certifications preferred but not all required;
  • GSLC (GIAC Security Leadership Certification)
  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) 
  • CAP (Certified Authorization Professional) 
  • BICSI RCDD preferred
  • AVIXA CTS-D
  • ASIS PSP
  • DoD IAM Level II or III certification equivalents
• Familiarity with government contracting processes (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build);
• Willingness to travel (<5%) for site surveys and team coordination meetings.

Education and Experience

Associate degree (or equivalent) in Engineering Technology, OR
Minimum of five (5) years of relevant ICT or cybersecurity-related experience.

Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather.
 

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
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