Telecommunications Specialist 3 (Technical Specialist 3) - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Tysons, VA

About The Position

M.C. Dean is seeking a Telecommunications Specialist 3 to support its Security and Electronic Systems business unit and the U.S. Air Force Education and Training Center. The role supports Department of the Air Force inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure engineering, including the design, coordination, and implementation of structured cabling. The specialist develops and coordinates engineering solutions for telecommunications cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, and grounding and bonding. The role works with government program offices, base communications squadrons, base civil engineering, project and field leadership, other trades, manufacturers, and telecommunications specialists. It oversees technical requirements across the project lifecycle, helping develop solutions, resolve construction discrepancies, and contribute to schedule and budget planning. The position produces and maintains design and construction deliverables for surveys, design, installation, cutover, and closeout. This includes drawings, plans, diagrams, specifications, reports, testing documentation, materials and equipment lists, cable records, manuals, warranties, and as-built documents. The specialist also coordinates connectivity, pathways, power, and telecommunications spaces with engineering and other project stakeholders, and applies relevant industry standards and codes. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least five years of recent telecommunications infrastructure experience, or a master's degree in an engineering field and at least three years of recent experience. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance. A BICSI RCDD credential is required within one year of employment. Travel to Air Force bases may reach 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry, or a master's degree in an engineering field and at least 3 years of recent experience.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified information; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required.
Ability to pass an extensive background check.
Demonstrated basic understanding of TIA standards and NFPA and NEC codes.
Obtain a BICSI RCDD credential within one year of employment.
Willingness to travel up to 50% to Air Force bases for site surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with attention to detail and self-motivation.
Willingness to expand knowledge of new systems and technologies as project demands dictate.

Nice To Haves

BICSI RCDD or BICSI OSP Designer credential.
Experience with CAD or BIM systems such as Revit.
Experience with outside plant fiber design, manhole and duct systems, or GIS-based cable records.
Working knowledge of campus network infrastructure supported by ISP/OSP cabling.
Experience on DoD or federal projects, including DAF base infrastructure and TEMPEST requirements.
Manufacturer certifications.
Prior field installation and testing experience, including OTDR and fiber certification testing.

Responsibilities

Support DAF ISP and OSP telecommunications infrastructure engineering, including structured cabling design, coordination, and implementation.
Research, develop, and coordinate engineering solutions for cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, grounding, and bonding.
Interface with government program offices, base communications squadrons, base civil engineering, project and field leadership, other trades, manufacturers, and other telecommunications specialists.
Produce constructible deliverables, including device locations, telecommunications space layouts, rack elevations, detail drawings, riser and point-to-point diagrams, administration plans, acceptance test plans and reports, quality control plans, studies, calculations, materials lists, cabling schedules, operations manuals, and warranties.
Develop and track project requirements through the project lifecycle, assist with solution development, resolve construction discrepancies, and contribute to schedule and budget planning.
Coordinate connectivity requirements such as backbone and inter-rack cabling, work area outlet types, cabling media and connector types, system topology, and device locations with relevant stakeholders.
Coordinate telecommunications space plans with architecture, MEP, and electronic systems, including power, UPS, and grounding requirements.
Coordinate detailed ISP and OSP pathway designs, including fill calculations, manhole, handhole, and duct survey data, and new conduit or fiber where existing pathways are insufficient.
Identify, write, and respond to Requests for Information (RFIs).
Produce coordinated design and construction drawings in AutoCAD or Revit, prepare rack elevations and weekly red-line updates, and incorporate red-lines into clean as-built drawings.
Produce telecommunications construction specifications based on project criteria.
Create and manage cable run lists, system labeling, cable acceptance test plans, and supporting qualification and system acceptance testing.
Identify products, prepare bills of materials and equipment lists, and develop product data deliverables that meet project and system requirements.
Apply M.C. Dean's Quality Control process to ensure engineering deliverables meet requirements, are clear and constructible, and comply with engineering standards.
Perform site surveys of communication equipment locations and ISP/OSP pathways, including spare fiber testing, rack and grounding documentation, and TEMPEST data collection; produce survey reports and propose solutions.
Prepare base work request and environmental review packages with supporting documentation.
Maintain ISP/OSP cable records and diagrams in the base cable management system in accordance with Air Force documentation requirements.
Coordinate ISP/OSP pathway and power requirements for communication equipment locations, including flightline areas.
Develop working knowledge of and apply TIA standards, BICSI publications, NEC, NESC, NFPA codes, and TEMPEST requirements.