RCDD Telecommunications SME

Company: Leidos
Location: El Cajon
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

Description Job Description: Leidos is currently seeking a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support a team of engineers developing the internal and external telecom design for a new state-of-the-art utility control center in the Northwest of the USA. We are looking for a SME with experience in developing, deploying, testing, operating, and supporting infrastructures for telecommunication systems. The focus of this work is on disciplines that form the physical basis of a large-scale enterprise communications network such as the structural cabling for fiber, copper, and coaxial lines, inside and outside plant, telecommunication towers, aerial and underground duct banks, conduits, cable terminations, splicing, cross-connecting, and patching, equipment racking and mounting, power distribution systems, grounding, power safety systems and facility surge protection. The position requires a strong understanding of the operational principles and practices of wired and wireless communications technologies. It also requires a strong knowledge of all applicable standards, codes, and rules that regulate practical implementation of critical communications infrastructures within new and existing facilities. Your ability to work collaboratively with a team of people from across multiple organizations will be crucial for success. This position will be responsible for assisting in the design and review of complex telecom circuit interconnections, rack, and cable tray/raceway design, jackfield and patch panel (fiber and copper) design, and cable management. You will assist in reviewing and analyzing design plans, specifications, and calculations for constructability, and technical sufficiency and adequacy. Responsibilities include: Performing communication system design and construction analysis for new control center building at customer location Review customer as-built drawings for existing control center QA/QC of deliverable design drawings and other customer documentation. Support identification of required customer drawings and documents deliverables (e.g., types, quantities) Support identification of applicable codes and standards for cabling infrastructure both inside and outside the control center facility Support circuit management tracking through carrier ingress through telecom wiring blocks and patch panels into transport, network, and TDM telecom equipment Monitoring construction design, reviewing submittals, and former facilities as-built drawings Participating in developing design approaches for telecommunications components and communicating them to engineering and drafting teams for conversion into documentation packages. Participating in design review cycles and addressing comments. Ensuring compliance with contract plans and specifications Support design of outside plant fiber runs between existing and new facilities using existing campus duct banks and new fiber conduit laid through open trench or boring techniques Coordinating designs with the project and customer staff Attending meetings as required for projects or investigative/project development tasks including design reviews Support development of Requests for Information (RFI) when needed Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree with 8() plus years experience with inside plant operation and outside plant design experience, installation, testing, and repair of telecommunications equipment and systems Registered BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Design (RCDD) with 8 or more years of prior relevant experience Experience working with the following:Design of ducts and conduits, fiber and copper cable selection and routing, and terminating, testing, splicing, of copper, coaxial, and fiber optic cabling Design of outside and inside plant copper and fiber cabling, fiber optic modems, fiber multiplex equipment, fiber patch panels, analog and digital copper patch panels, main and intermediate distribution frames, lightning protection, and supporting ground and power connections. Design layout of cabinets, cable ladder and rack systems, and equipment components in the cabinets Must be able to perform a site survey of a control center and the surroundings areas Must be a U.S. citizen Must pass a customer security assessment Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Project Management Registered BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Design (RCDD) with 10 or more years of prior relevant experience Leidos Engineering is a trusted and future-focused solutions provider. Utilities consistently come to Leidos for reliable power expertise, as reflected through our work with more than 50 investor-owned utilities and more than 160 municipals/cooperatives across the country as well as a growing number of local utility providers and private developers. Our project portfolio includes large energy projects for electric utilities, power generation owners, and industrial clients. In addition, Leidos works with an established group of industry-leading construction partners delivering meaningful energy delivery solutions. Our recognition as an industry leader is confirmed by the latest national rankings by Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking Leidos within the Top 10 T&D Firms, Top 10 Program Management Firms, and Top 20 Power Firms Pay Range: Pay Range $84,500.00 - $130,000.00 - $175,500.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Remote

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