Technology Consultant

at  Stantec

ABOUT US

The Stantec community unites approximately 28,000 employees working in over 400 locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life.
Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships.
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
We care about the communities we serve—because they’re our communities too. We’re designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.

QUALIFICATIONS

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Primary Location : Australia-South Australia-Adelaide
Other Locations : Australia-Queensland-South Brisbane, Australia-Victoria-Melbourne, Australia-New South Wales, Australia-Western Australia-Perth
Organization : BC-3011 Buildings-AU Victoria
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Apr 16, 2024, 11:16:21 PM
Req ID: 240001PG
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ABOUT THE ROLE:

Our Smart Buildings section is seeking a Technology Consultant to contribute to the growth and success of the Smart Buildings team. This role can be based anywhere in Australia.
Modern and advanced, Smart building technologies are creating a safer, more sustainable, cost efficient and resilient built environment and driving enhanced user experience.
Smart Buildings put people and experiences first; transforming property into a flexible live-work-play space, adaptable to the needs of its users through data-driven insights. Defined as the interface between the infrastructure, building systems and technologies deployed, a well-executed smart buildings strategy tailors the outcomes to the people, spaces and activities within a building. Our approach focuses on delivering value-based, advanced technology design. We take a pragmatic approach to ensure buildability and performance, including measuring your sustainability and wellness goals. Smart technologies in buildings can serve as the frontline of defence in cybersecurity, protecting your assets. We see Smart Buildings as the catalyst to visualise, analyse and progressively enhance the effectiveness of your business investment.
Building automation, access control, video surveillance, audiovisual and many other systems must be interconnected over a robust and reliable infrastructure to enable communication and interoperability between systems. Join us in designing innovative solutions that will shape the way buildings are maintained and operated.
In this role, you will be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team responsible for the advisory and design of advanced technologies in modern, smart and iconic projects throughout Australia. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring coordination with other disciplines and meeting client needs.

DAY TO DAY TASKS WOULD INVOLVE:

• Provide design support in ICT for our various offices and projects across Australia for the design of local area networks (LAN), including racks, network devices, containment, cabling and physical spaces.
• Contribute to the design of various ICT systems, including access control, security, video surveillance, wireless coverage, audio-visual, building automation, guard calls and public calls systems.
• Prepare technical documents for planning, preparation of specifications and drawings, calling of tenders and providing construction service support including testing and commissioning.
• Maintain strong customer relationships for the execution of projects and participate in business development.
• Support other Project Engineer’s in completing projects in terms of program, profitability, technical risk management and overall Client satisfaction.
• Provide support and mentoring to Junior staff members
• Support clients and internal customers on technical queries

TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THIS ROLE YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent training in networking and computer science.
• RCDD, CCNA or CISSP certifications are considered an asset.
• Experience in the design of physical infrastructure and network cabling (telecommunications rooms, server rooms, cable tray, interconnection, etc.)
• Experience in designing or implementing service of one of the following systems: DAS, wireless coverage, real-time location, VoIP, public call, intercom and building automation.
• General understanding of network protocols and concepts (IP addressing, subnet masks, VLAN, link aggregation, DHCP protocol, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of industry codes and standards (AS/NZ, IEC, ANSI / TIA, BICSI, IEEE, CSA, OBC, NBC).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to innovate based on customer and industry requirements
• Positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines