DS OSP Lead (Outside Plant) (Secret clearance required)

General Dynamics Information Technology

22h•Remote

About The Position

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a DS OSP Lead and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. The DS OSP Lead specializes in the design, survey, and implementation of Outside Plant infrastructure including conduit pathways, duct banks, poles, manholes/handholes, and exterior distribution facilities for AF/SF network modernization. This role includes overseeing GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor OSP construction teams.

Requirements

5+ years OSP engineering, construction management, or telecom infrastructure experience
Hands‑on experience with conduit systems, duct banks, aerial/underground routing, and utility coordination
Must possess and maintain a Secret clearance.
Experience managing construction crews, subcontractors, or field labor
Knowledge of excavation, trenching, boring, and OSP safety procedures
Familiarity with large‑scale campus OSP infrastructure
US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Experience with AF/SF installation processes or federal OSP projects
Experience interpreting civil, utility, or telecom construction drawings
BICSI OSP (Outside Plant Designer)
FOA CFOT (Fiber Optic Technician)
OSHA 30 or equivalent safety certification
Security+ CE (DoD requirement for base network environments)

Responsibilities

Conduct detailed OSP field surveys documenting cables, pathways, vaults, utilities, and routing
Produce engineering inputs for OSP layouts, trenching plans, duct bank designs, and aerial/underground routes
Manage Agency and Subcontractor construction labor for trenching, boring, conduit placement, and restoration
Coordinate excavation, locates, and construction safety requirements with base civil engineering
Ensure OSP designs comply with UFC, TIA/EIA, NEC, I3A, and DoD OSP standards
Support QA activities including inspections, testing, and as-built validation
Collaborate with FO, ISP, and CEL teams on integrated routing and design requirements
Participate in customer meetings, engineering reviews, and planning sessions

Benefits

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
dental plan options
a vision plan
a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
Full flex work weeks where possible
a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness
an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
short and long-term disability benefits
life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.