Cable Plant/Passive Infrastructure Designer
About The Position
This role involves the design, coordination, and oversight of inside-plant cable infrastructure, including conduit, cable trays, copper, coaxial, fiber, and associated cabling components. The designer will also support outside-plant infrastructure and related facilities, develop Engineering Installation Plans (EIPs) for various communication spaces and components, and provide operations and maintenance support for telecommunications rooms and infrastructure. Responsibilities include supporting equipment refreshes, maintenance, and cable infrastructure cleanup, as well as preparing Cable Installation Plans (CIPs), cut sheets, cost estimates, site surveys, and weekly reports. The role requires developing maintenance plans and ensuring compliance with DoD, DISA, and industry standards, coordinating design and installation activities, performing problem analysis, and communicating effectively with customers and technical personnel in a high-visibility environment. Accuracy and attention to detail in design and documentation are crucial.
Requirements
- Active DoD Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
- Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.
- Minimum 6 years of experience developing layouts and designs for technology systems, including voice, data, and structured cabling.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Microsoft Visio.
- Strong knowledge of BICSI guidelines and standards.
- Knowledge of NEC, IEEE, EIA, TIA, and other applicable telecommunications and low-voltage standards and codes.
- Strong knowledge of structured cabling systems, including surveying, design, installation, testing, and commissioning.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Planet and AutoCAD.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work with personnel having different levels of technical expertise.
- Strong customer-support skills.
- Problem-analysis and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, coordinate, design, and oversee installation of inside-plant cable infrastructure, including conduit, cable trays, copper, coaxial, fiber, and associated cabling components.
- Support outside-plant infrastructure and related facilities.
- Develop Engineering Installation Plans (EIPs) for communication spaces, pathways, cable racks, cable installation, and cable termination.
- Provide operations and maintenance support for telecommunications rooms and infrastructure.
- Support equipment refreshes, maintenance, and cable infrastructure cleanup.
- Prepare Cable Installation Plans (CIPs), cut sheets, cost estimates, site surveys, and weekly reports.
- Develop maintenance plans and ensure compliance with applicable DoD, DISA, and industry standards.
- Coordinate infrastructure design and installation activities.
- Perform problem analysis and creative problem solving.
- Communicate effectively with customers and technical personnel.
- Provide customer support in a high-visibility environment.
- Maintain accuracy and attention to detail in design and documentation activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
