Principal Consultant - Telecom

Job Description

• This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Consultant - Telecom in the United States. This senior-level role represents the highest individual contributor position within a technical consulting organization, focused on leading complex, multi-discipline telecommunications and low-voltage projects. You will serve as a trusted subject matter expert, accountable for project delivery, technical excellence, and financial performance across large-scale engagements. Acting as both a project lead and strategic advisor, you will ensure alignment of scope, schedule, and budget while proactively managing risks and optimizing delivery outcomes. The role combines deep technical leadership with client-facing advisory responsibilities, including relationship building, thought leadership, and pursuit support. You will also play a key role in mentoring engineers and strengthening internal delivery systems, standards, and workflows. This position is ideal for a highly experienced professional who thrives in complex environments and is motivated by both technical impact and people development.
• Accountabilities: Lead the delivery of large, complex, multi-discipline telecom and low-voltage projects, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and quality standards. Own project financial performance, including profitability, utilization, forecasting, and ongoing evaluation of project health and risks. Provide senior-level technical direction, ensuring high-quality design, coordination, and documentation across all phases of project delivery. Proactively adjust work plans, request additional services when needed, and escalate risks early to maintain project stability and success. Serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, strengthening relationships and ensuring clear alignment on expectations and outcomes. Lead and contribute to pursuits, including scope definition, fee development, proposals, interviews, and client engagement activities. Collaborate with internal leadership and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent delivery standards and coordinated execution across disciplines. Document client-specific processes, technical requirements, and delivery workflows to ensure repeatability and clarity across teams. Support continuous improvement of firmwide systems through updates to standards, templates, workflows, and QA/QC practices. Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and designers, strengthening team capability and professional growth. Contribute to thought leadership through publications, presentations, industry engagement, and client-facing content development. Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred) or equivalent experience; advanced degrees are a plus. 12+ years of experience in AEC, consulting, or professional services, with strong expertise in telecom, ICT, structured cabling, or low-voltage systems. Demonstrated experience leading complex, multi-discipline technical projects with accountability for delivery, quality, and financial performance. Strong technical expertise in design coordination, QA/QC processes, documentation standards, and system-level engineering practices. Proven ability to manage client relationships at a senior level and act as a trusted technical advisor. Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to team development, training, and knowledge sharing. Strong proficiency with tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam Studio, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and GitHub. Industry certifications such as RCDD (required), with EIT, PE, CDT, or PMP considered strong assets. Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and simplify complex technical concepts. Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to manage ambiguity and multiple priorities effectively. Benefits: Competitive salary range of $145,000–$180,000 annually, based on experience and expertise. Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents. 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions. Flexible time off policy for exempt employees, plus nine paid company holidays. Paid parental leave and family support benefits. Short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, and additional voluntary coverage options. Lifestyle, legal, and pet benefits to support overall wellbeing. Performance-based bonus eligibility. Hybrid work environment with a mix of remote, office, and client-site engagement. Opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale technical infrastructure projects.
• How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether? Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time. #LI-CL1
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