What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiber Optic Network Engineer position at Beacon Systems, Inc (BeaconGov)?
Position: Fiber Optic Network Engineer
Location: Arlington VA.
Work hours per week: 40
Duration: This is a long-term temporary position
Responsibilities
Review and draft project construction plans. Design inside and outside plant conduit paths. Develop check lists for the review fiber optic construction plans. Coordinate with, The DTS Network teams, property owners, other County departments, A.P. Schools, or managers as needed to construct facilities. Coordinate with team members and other department teams. Coordinate activities with Dominion Virginia Power, Verizon, and Comcast as required. Maintain status of projects and tasks using Jira and MS Project. Maintain records of use and issuance of fiber optic cable. Annotate drafts of construction drawings. Update the County’s Fiber Management System. Complete various project permit applications as required. Analyze data, create, and run reports. Occasional duties require use of OTDR to collect and analyze fiber optic performance in trouble shooting system performance. Create forms using MS Word, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, document procedures, handle special projects, and update county SharePoint sites. Interpret maps and construction plans.
Basic Qualifications
Ability to interpret and draft engineering drawings and specifications. Computer literate and knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Power Point, Jira, and Visio. Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
• Physical requirements: Ability to walk long distances, open handholes and manholes with proper tools, climb ladders.
• U.S. citizen or ability to work within United States
• Hold a valid driver’s license.
• Strong and demonstrated experience developing inside and outside communications in support of plant construction plans, as well as experiencing with network teams in a collaborative approach to project completion.
Preferred Qualifications
• Proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Map, and/or ESRI based GIS, MS Project.
• Thorough knowledge of Telcordia SR-1421 – Blue Book – Manual of Construction
• BICSI RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer).
