Project Engineer (Enterprise networking, Structured Cabling & Workplace)

Computacenter North America • Dallas

Dallas
215913-en_US

About the role
The Enterprise Network Project Engineer – Field Engineering (Lead Level) is a senior technical resource responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality infrastructure solutions across enterprise and workplace technology projects. Reporting to the Enterprise and Workplace Practice Lead, this role leads project-level engineering activities and provides tactical direction, field execution oversight, and technical governance throughout the project lifecycle.
The Project Engineer ensures that structured cabling, networking, and workplace infrastructure deployments are aligned with customer expectations, engineering standards, and delivery timelines. This position also collaborates with stakeholders across Consulting, PMO, Field Engineering, and Integration Center teams to maintain alignment, resolve escalations, and uphold delivery excellence.


What you'll be doing

  • Technical Leadership & Delivery Governance
    • Lead all technical aspects of project delivery and serve as the primary escalation point for field engineering issues.
    • Oversee the technical quality of project outcomes, ensuring consistency with enterprise standards and best practices.
    • Provide technical governance, review and approve internal documentation, and ensure deliverables meet customer requirements.
    • Participate in First Article Builds (FAB) and Proof of Concepts (POCs) as required.
  • Project Lifecycle Ownership
    • Own and manage all technical phases of the project including:
      • Design – Site surveys, rack elevations, BOMs, technical workbooks.
      • Implementation – Field execution oversight, change orders (FCOs), onsite support.
      • Closeout – Final documentation, QA, customer technical sign-off, and lessons learned.
    • Review and submit engineering deliverables to the PMO, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
  • Field Engineering Oversight
    • Direct field installation teams (internal and subcontracted), ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and scope.
    • Provide onsite technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to Project Engineers and technicians.
    • Validate skillsets of onsite resources and escalate gaps in capabilities.
    • Enforce installation best practices in structured cabling, MDF/IDF buildouts, and wireless/hardware deployments.
  • Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
    • Coordinate with PMO, Consultancy, Integration Center, and Field Engineering teams across delivery workstreams.
    • Interface with customer technical stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
    • Lead kick-off meetings, site walks, and After Action Reviews.
    • Contribute to Statement of Work (SOW) and Level of Effort (LOE) planning for scoped work.
  • Documentation & Standards
    • Create and deliver comprehensive technical documentation:
      • Site survey reports, rack designs, technical workbooks, and install guides.
    • Maintain engineering documentation aligned with industry standards (e.g., BICSI, TIA/EIA).
    • Champion continuous improvement by driving feedback loops and supporting standardization initiatives.
  • Team Enablement & Mentorship
    • Support onboarding and coaching of junior project engineers and technicians.
    • Conduct internal training and performance reviews for engineering staff.
    • Promote a culture of accountability, technical rigor, and service excellence.
  • Core Focus Areas
    • Enterprise Networking: LAN/WAN (Cisco, Meraki, Aruba), branch office connectivity, secure edge.
    • Structured Cabling: Copper and fiber installations, MDF/IDF buildouts, BICSI-compliant standards.
    • Workplace Infrastructure: Deployment of desktops, laptops, AV equipment, and peripherals.

What you have

  • 7+ years of experience delivering enterprise infrastructure and workplace IT solutions.
  • Proven experience leading field-based deployments with a focus on quality, consistency, and timelines.
  • Strong knowledge of structured cabling, networking, workplace endpoints, and rack-level design.
  • Hands-on experience in BOM creation, project documentation, and field change management.
  • Prior responsibility for technical delivery governance, technical team oversight, and customer-facing engagements.
  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
  • BICSI, RCDD, CWNA, or Cisco/Meraki certifications.
  • Familiarity with CAD/Revit, Visio, and Smartsheet or MS Project.
  • Experience working in a matrixed delivery organization and across multiple project streams.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • High attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and Visio.
  • Organized, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
  • Ability to influence without authority and drive project alignment across distributed teams.

Why you should choose us

Freedom & trust

You’ll have the support on hand when you need it and the autonomy when you don’t. Feel right at home in an environment where you’re able to work with freedom and flexibility, and trusted to manage your own work.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognized, so too the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! and tenure recognition scheme schemes are just a taste of how we say thank you for all that you do. And when it comes to recognizing success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Working with the best

Our project managers come together to form part of our extensively trained and highly skilled, highly regarded Professional Services community. As well as sharing a passion to deliver high quality, efficient, and predictable outcomes for our customers, you’ll find they’re a close-knit team, where mutual trust and collaboration is the norm.

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organization that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly, and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering, and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people!

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work; that’s why we see and value you as the individual you are. We take a genuine interest in you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity, and promote inclusion within our industry.

Sharing knowledge

We organize several events and initiatives which bring together the brightest minds in the business. Here you can learn new things, network, and celebrate success together.

Exciting digital technology

Challenging and rewarding projects: The range of technologies and industries that we are so diverse, that no two projects are alike. The result? A role for you that’s varied and provides the opportunity to expand your expertise and develop your career further.

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset, and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, a ‘Be well’ app (powered by Humanoo), Mental Health First Aiders, wellbeing webinars, wellness fairs, and much more.

Personal development

We offer unlimited opportunities for your personal growth and development with a structure that offers clear paths for progression. Our people have gone advanced to become some of the most successful leaders across the global industry – and we’re proud of this.

Tuition reimbursement

Interested in continuing your formal education or pursuing various certifications? Computacenter provides up to $5,250 in tuition reimbursement for full time employees. We value continuing education, and this assistance includes tuition, books, registration fees, and more.

Pension & financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? For our people based in the US, we offer automatic enrollment onto our 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. For our Canadian colleagues we offer enrollment onto a Registered Retirement Savings Plan provided by Canada Life where we’ll match 25% up to 6% of your base earnings. Irrespective of where you’re based, you’ll also have access to our financial advisors who can help you with your retirement planning needs.

Parental leave

If you’re expanding your family, you can utilize our parental leave program that provides twelve weeks of 100% paid leave for birthing parents, and two weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents. Grow your family with peace of mind as you grow professionally with us.

Flexible benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that you can tailor to fit you needs. In addition to great medical, dental, and vision coverage options, we also provide 100% company-paid life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance. Our easy to navigate employee benefits platform, you’ll have the opportunity to enroll in supplemental life insurance.

You belong

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference, and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself. We provide an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential, and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access for everyone. Your application to join the team is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years. Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.

Winning Together

We are an award-winning employer!

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