SSOE Group Welcomes Telecommunications Lead Tom Goldsmith, RCDD, to their Portland Office

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PORTLAND, Oregon, September 16, 2013 – SSOE Group (www.ssoe.com), a global engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firm, is pleased to welcome Tom Goldsmith, RCDD, as telecommunications lead in the Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Group. Tom will be located in SSOE’s Portland, Oregon, office and will develop West Coast telecommunications services for SSOE’s Advanced Technology Strategic Business Unit (SBU).

Tom, one of only 7,400 Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDDs) internationally, has over 32 years of experience in the implementation of communications infrastructure for large facilities. RCDDs are globally recognized within the information technology systems (ITS) industry as experts in the design, integration, and implementation of telecommunications and data communications transport systems. Tom’s extensive list of industry certifications includes data center security training, BICSI data center design and best practices, and information security awareness, to name a few.

Prior to joining SSOE, Tom worked for Jacobs Engineering. He has served as an ITS lead for scores of projects in the U.S., the U.K., the Philippines, and India for clients such as BPA, Archer Daniels Midland, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, the Social Security Administration, Schnitzer Steel, the United States Department of Agriculture, British Petroleum, and the U.S. Department of Energy.

“SSOE’s leadership in the high-tech industry has created significant growth opportunities for our firm on the West Coast. Tom’s broad-based telecommunications experience, ability to implement communications infrastructure for large facilities, and project management skills will pave the way for significantly expanding SSOE’s ITS services,” said Mark Brandt, PE, I&C Group Lead.

To learn about other career opportunities available at SSOE please visit: www.ssoe.com/careers.

                                      

About SSOE Group

As an internationally ranked architecture and engineering firm, SSOE is known for delivering unparalleled client value that advances the AEC industry. They have been named a “Great Workplace” (Great Place to Work®) and one of the “Best AEC Firms to Work For” (BD+C).

Over the company’s 75-year history, it has earned a reputation for providing quality project solutions to high-tech and general manufacturing clients in the semiconductor, automotive, battery, food, chemical, and glass industries. SSOE also provides forward-thinking design across healthcare and general building sectors such as corporate workplace, education, and judicial—with projects completed in 40 countries. Visit www.ssoe.com for additional information and career opportunities.

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