Job Description

Job Title: Network-Communications Room Design Services
Job ID: 82728
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
What you will be doing:
Provide a Communications room space and infrastructure design.
The scope of the detailed design will include:
Space plan of Communications room
Rack equipment elevation detail
Pathways to clinical space from the Communications room
Communications room physical capacity
Communications room power
Communications UPS power
Communications room heating / cooling / ventilation
Wall constructions
Ceiling type
Floor finish
Entrance door
Communications room will be accessible from the corridor with a minimum door opening of 1066 mm wide and 2133 mm high
Commercial grade door
Provide a door sweep
Door will swing outwards 180 degree
Instructions for Electrical Contractor as it relates to the Communications Room
Confirm the location and type of power outlets for ePDU's, UPS, and convenience outlets
Power outlets will not appear under GigaBIX wall
Confirm location of telecommunications and electrical main ground bus bars
Confirm location of lighting fixtures
Confirm location and type of Hilti firestop sleeves
Confirm size and count of conduits to TELUS entrance
Meet with Security Consultant to coordinate their requirements inside the Communications room
Coordinate with the Security Consultant on access control and CCTV cabling requirements
Coordinate placement of security low voltage equipment and cabling termination location within the Communications room
Coordinate with Architect, Mechanical and Electrical Consultants, and with TELUS for WAN (fibre, copper) services
Architectural - Coordinate with the Architect on the location, size and critical dimensions of Communications rooms and on their construction and wall and floor finishes
Mechanical - Coordinate with the Mechanical Engineer on the environmental control and preferred cooling solutions and the cooling size for the Communications room
Electrical - Coordinate with the Electrical Engineer on the electrical services for the Communications rooms (convenience outlets and rack power, UPS and lighting), and the location of the TELUS WAN conduit
Responsibilities of RCDD are as described above, and in Section 27 01 00, item 1.15 of the latest company Communications Infrastructure Standards & Specifications
Participate in site visit and meetings with all associated trades
In order to provide technical guidance and oversight specific to the Communication room design and to ensure alignment with the BCCSS Communications Infrastructure Standards & Specifications. The RCDD will work in conjunction with the companyTechnical Project Manager and the Health Authority Lower Mainland Facilities Maintenance (LMFM) contacts.
As it relates to the communications infrastructure, provide technical guidance / oversight to the trades with the work of Div. 27 and Div. 26, so that they are not duplicated. Examples:
Cable tray, equipment racks, ePDU are installed and grounded by Div. 27
Location of power outlets, ground bus bar and light fixtures are coordinated (space planned) between Div. 26 and Div. 27, and installed by Div. 26
Work with LMFM to provide guidance and assist with the coordination of installation schedules of sub-trades and when to install the items affecting the communications infrastructure. Examples:
Installation of light fixtures will follow after cable tray installation, to prevent delays to the project
Other activities requiring coordination include:
Wall layout of various low voltage systems
Floor layout of equipment rack and vertical cable managers
Ceiling layout of cable tray, and cable dropouts into vertical cable managers
Proper positioning of lighting layout in relation to ceiling tray, racks and sprinkler heads
The network design will incorporate the following requirements:
Capable of meeting the current and future operational and clinical needs of the Health Authorities
Provide the required functionality, reliability and serviceability of facilities, systems and components
Minimum lifecycle cost of ownership, including design, construction, operating and maintenance costs
Provide flexibility for growth and change
Resource efficiency (energy, materials)
Safety and security
Provide value for the related Facilities and infrastructure investment
For each project, the following deliverables will be provided in electronic format:
CAD drawing and As-built upon completion
Identify additional cabling for wireless access points based on the Grid Design approach
Recommendations for Communications room changes
What you must have:
A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a university degree or technical diploma in a program such as Communications technology, plus appropriate vendor network certification(s), and a minimum of five (5) years of recent data networking experience
A minimum of five (5) years recent experience providing Network / Communications room site assessment / design services, for large, complex, multi-site organizations
Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certified
In-depth experience with enterprise grade Cisco and HP network hardware
In-depth knowledge / experience with current network standards and industry best practices required to implement reliable, high-density wired and wireless networks
Good communication and client / vendor interaction skills
Works effectively under time pressures to meet deadlines
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