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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior Specialist – Digital Infrastructure to join our team! In this role you will support planning, design and delivery of city-wide fixed fiber, mobile, data center, MMR/POP, telecom room, smart city, ICT/ELV and network infrastructure.
What You'll Be Doing- Review fiber backbone, distribution and access designs, including routes, ducts, sub-ducts, splicing, ODFs, fiber counts, diversity and spare capacity.
- Support network architecture inputs covering IP/MPLS, DWDM/ROADM, GPON/XGS-PON, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, wireless, edge, cloud and operator interconnectivity.
- Review OSP/ISP designs including duct banks, manholes, cable routes, containment, risers, telecom rooms, structured cabling and building entry points.
- Support MMR, POP, MDC and data center connectivity planning, including racks, cross-connects, demarcation, resilience and operator access.
- Coordinate with MNOs, TowerCo, FiberCo, DC operators, consultants, EPC contractors and utilities on network rollout, access and operational interfaces.
- Review drawings, reports, shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, method statements, specifications and vendor proposals for digital infrastructure and networks.
- Support mobile network planning including tower siting, small cells, DAS, RF coverage, backhaul, EMF compliance and fixed-network integration.
- Support capacity planning and demand modelling for bandwidth, user growth, smart city use cases, DC demand, redundancy and future expansion.
- Maintain interface registers, issue logs, risk trackers, compliance matrices, design comment trackers and action logs
- Coordinate interfaces between ICT, civil, roads, power, utilities, security, smart systems, MEP, architecture and construction teams.
- Review compliance with CST, SBC, MOMRAH, TIA, BICSI, ISO 27001, Uptime, LEED, cybersecurity, resilience and O&M requirements.
- Provide operational readiness inputs covering O&M access, maintainability, spares, monitoring, NOC/SOC interfaces, asset data, as-builts and digital twin readiness.
- Prepare technical inputs for reports, dashboards, presentations, governance forums, workshops and stakeholder meetings.
- Identify design gaps, risks, clashes, capacity shortfalls and operational constraints, and propose mitigation actions for escalation.
- Support knowledge transfer between planning, design, engineering, construction and operations teams, ensuring decisions are documented and traceable.
- Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Digital Infrastructure or a related discipline.
- 8+ years’ experience in ICT, telecoms, digital infrastructure, smart city, data center, ELV/security, utilities or major infrastructure projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of digital infrastructure systems, including fiber networks, ducting, MMRs/POPs, telecom rooms, mobile infrastructure, data centers, smart systems, cybersecurity and operational interfaces.
- Good experience in design/planning review and multidisciplinary coordination, including consultants, contractors, utilities, authorities, MNOs, TowerCo, FiberCo, DC operators and internal project teams.
- Strong documentation, reporting and technical coordination capability, including design comments, compliance checks, issue logs, interface registers, risk tracking, progress reporting, testing support, handover inputs and operational readiness coordination.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in ICT, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in ICT, telecommunications, digital infrastructure, smart city, data center, ELV/security, utilities, or major infrastructure projects
- Strong technical knowledge of fiber optic networks and structured cabling (backbone, distribution, access, ODFs, splicing, fiber counts, diversity)
- Experience with network architecture and connectivity: IP/MPLS, DWDM/ROADM, GPON/XGS-PON, Ethernet, LAN/WAN, wireless, edge computing, cloud connectivity
- Experience reviewing OSP and ISP designs, duct banks, manholes, cable routes, containment, risers, telecom rooms, and building entry points
- Experience coordinating multidisciplinary interfaces between consultants, contractors, utilities, authorities, operators, and project teams
- Experience preparing and reviewing technical drawings, RFIs, technical submittals, method statements, specifications, and vendor proposals
- Experience supporting testing, commissioning, handover, and operational readiness (O&M access, maintainability, asset info, as-built documentation)
- Strong documentation, technical reporting, analytical, problem-solving, stakeholder management, and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a client-facing project environment
- Experience delivering digital infrastructure for smart cities, large-scale developments, campuses, transportation, or critical infrastructure
- Experience working with MNOs, TowerCos, FiberCos, data center operators, and technology vendors
- Professional certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP, BICSI, data center certifications, or cybersecurity certifications
- Familiarity with digital twin platforms, IoT ecosystems, and smart city technologies
- Knowledge of international and local standards (TIA, BICSI, ISO 27001, Uptime Institute, LEED) and telecommunications authority requirements
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
