Engineer Telecom in Lexington, Kentucky at University of Kentucky

2 yrs

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The physical requirements of this position include: occasionally lifting, pushing, and/or pulling objects up to 25 lbs; occasionally standing or walking with objects up to 10lbs; regularly sitting at a computer workstation for extended periods of time with regular repetitive motions (such as typing); utilizing mouse, keyboard, and phone for portions of the day. Ability to travel to various locations on and off campus for meetings and to monitor job sites.

Primarily days (i.e. Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00 pm) Please be aware that as an exempt position, job duties may require additional time in the evenings, nights and/or weekends to accomplish work goals in excess of 40 hours per week.

The University of Kentucky is seeking an Engineer Telecom to support the planning, design, and delivery of telecommunications and structured cabling infrastructure across campus. This position is part of UK’s evolving IT strategy and will report through the Technology Services department in Beyond Blue effective July 1, 2026.

This role sits at the intersection of engineering, construction, and IT infrastructure, helping ensure reliable, high-quality connectivity for university operations. You’ll contribute to capital projects, collaborate with internal and external partners, and support the systems that keep communication and data flowing across campus.

Why Now?
As the university continues to expand and modernize its facilities, the need for reliable, scalable telecommunications infrastructure is growing. In this role, you’ll help:

You’ll step into a role where your technical expertise and coordination skills will have a direct and lasting impact on campus infrastructure and operations.

Internal Employee Being Considered

Project management experience, writing and documentation skills, skilled at managing budgets, timelines, and resources, knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, telecommunications, and construction management

Driver’s License Preferred.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.