Pre-sales Design Consultant (213597)

Location: UK - Birmingham UK - Edinburgh UK - Hatfield UK - London UK - Manchester UK - Milton Keynes UK - Nottingham UK - Reading Job-ID: 213597 Contract type: Standard Business Unit: Sales & Pre-Sales & Alliances

Life on the team
At Computacenter we power the digital transformation of some of the worlds most respected organisations. Join our Smart Infrastructure team a high-performing and collaborative business unit driving cutting-edge projects across public and private sectors. As a Pre-sales Design Consultant youll become a key player in shaping intelligent solutions for our customersspanning Structured Cabling Racks PDU WiFi CCTV and AV.

Whether youre based in one of our main offices or working remotely youll be part of a dynamic environment where technical excellence is valued professional growth is supported and your impact will be felt nationwide.

What youll do

• Lead the design and estimation process for structured cabling and infrastructure solutions
• Produce detailed bids and cost models for tenders working closely with Account and Solutions teams
• Engage directly with customers to provide expert input attend meetings and present solutions
• Provide technical authority across a wide range of projects acting as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders
• Apply best practices and industry standards such as BICSI to ensure quality and compliance in all design work
• Support solution development across various technologies including IP-connected devices WiFi AV and CCTV
• Deliver accurate scalable and commercially sound designs using CAD Bluebeam and estimation tools
• Influence design decisions contribute to enterprise-level planning and maintain a high level of technical documentation
• Support colleagues by sharing expertise and coaching less experienced team members

What youll do

• Proven experience in design and estimation for structured cabling pathway systems and Smart Infrastructure solutions
• Strong understanding of IP-connected devices (e.g. CCTV AV WiFi Digital Signage Cellular Solutions)
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel Word PowerPoint) CAD and Bluebeam
• Design certifications from key manufacturers (e.g. Corning Systimax Panduit Nexans/Aginode)
• Knowledge of BICSI standards and willingness to work toward RCDD CDCDP CNIDP or ECSE certifications
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Analytical mindset with strong commercial awarenessconfident in creating cost models assessing risk and maximizing profit opportunities
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team on high-value projects (500K)
• Familiarity with NEC-3 JCT contracts and key commercial terms such as LDs retentions and warranties
• Experience designing solutions for Data Centres Warehouses and complex enterprise environments

Join us and help build the infrastructure of the future. Apply today and bring your expertise to a team that values innovation quality and real-world impact.

About us

With over 20000 employees across the globe we work at the heart of digitisation advising organisations on IT strategy implementing the most appropriate technology and helping our customers to source transform and manage their technology infrastructure in over 70 countries. We deliver digital technology to some of the worlds greatest organisations driving digital transformation enabling people and their business.