[Hiring] Associate Principal - Telecom @Teecom

Role Description

The Associate Principal is a mid-level engineering role responsible for leading small- to mid-scale, multi-discipline projects with growing independence. You’ll guide projects from programming through closeout—clarifying requirements, coordinating design, documenting decisions, and ensuring deliverables meet TEECOM’s standards for quality and constructability.

• Apply strong engineering judgment, maintain alignment with scope, schedule, and budget, and surface risks early to keep projects on track.
• Strengthen TEECOM’s system by contributing to GitHub, documenting client-specific nuances, and improving standards, tools, and workflows.
• Cultivate strong client relationships through clear communication, reliable follow-through, and thoughtful problem-solving.
• Begin developing credibility through thought-leadership activities by supporting pursuits, contributing technical narratives, participating in interviews, and helping develop content such as blogs, white papers, or presentations.
• Mentor Designers and engineers through hands-on guidance, reviews, and feedback that strengthen discipline capability and reinforce TEECOM’s standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical preferred) or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in AEC or related professional services with demonstrated discipline-specific capability.
• Experience leading discipline portions of mid- to large-size projects, supporting coordination, and providing guidance to Designers or engineers.
• Strong understanding of project delivery workflows, client expectations, documentation standards, and cross-discipline coordination requirements.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to documentation updates, standards refinement, or QA/QC workflows through GitHub Pull Requests or similar platforms.
• Strong proficiency in Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit), Bluebeam Studio, Microsoft 365 Suite, Google Workspace, and GitHub.
• Industry certifications preferred by discipline: RCDD (Telecom/ICT) — preferred, PEng — plus, PMP — plus.

Requirements

• Deliver accurate, well-coordinated discipline designs on mid- to large-size projects with increasing independence and reliable follow-through.
• Apply strong judgment—identifying risks early, resolving discipline conflicts, and supporting cross-discipline coordination.
• Maintain disciplined documentation across drawings, specifications, calculations, and decision logs, enabling predictable project delivery.
• Improve TEECOM’s system by providing actionable feedback, proposing workflow refinements, and submitting targeted Pull Requests.
• Communicate clearly with clients and design partners—documenting decisions, clarifying requirements, and keeping teams aligned.
• Mentor Designers, Associates, and production by providing guidance, markups, and timely feedback that strengthens their technical capability and documentation habits.
• Collaborate closely with Project Leads and Group Leads to maintain alignment on scope, sequencing, and coordination strategy.
• Support pursuits by contributing scope input, fee assumptions, and participating in interviews as needed.
• Actively participate in client relationship development through networking events and conferences, direct outreach to clients and partners, and sharing intel gathered through documented interactions.
• Deepen discipline expertise through mentorship (as Mentor or Mentee), preparing for broader leadership responsibilities.
• Model TEECOM’s Core Values—Care, Trust, and Value—through clear communication, disciplined execution, and proactive problem-solving.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents.
• Basic and voluntary life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with profit-sharing contributions.
• Paid parental leave.
• Lifestyle and legal benefits.
• Pet benefits.
• Performance-based bonuses.
• Flexible time off for full-time exempt team members.
• Nine scheduled paid holidays for all employees.