What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inside Plant Technician position at Competitive Range Solutions, LLC?
Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.
Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Inside Plant Technician to contribute to the critical telecommunications infrastructure that supports government and military operations. The candidate must reference their ability and experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.
The Inside Plant Technician will manage and maintain the inside plant infrastructure of telecommunications and network services. This role involves a broader range of activities to meet operational and institutional requirements, including installation, operation, and maintenance of cable trays, copper, coax, fiber optics, and all associated elements.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Perform installation activities, including operation, maintenance, and engineering support for inside plant infrastructure.
- Maintain clean-up and infrastructure maintenance of all Telecommunication Rooms (TRs) across assigned locations.
- Conduct onsite surveys and provide bi-weekly reports on survey results and plans.
- Develop and implement maintenance plans for infrastructure corrections.
- Ensure compliance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 standards and other industry standards.
- Use approved ticketing systems to track the completion status of all installations, surveys, moves, additions, and changes.
- Provide manpower and support for ISP decommissioning and ensure records/configuration management is completed using the designated database.
- Perform quality assurance before equipment/installation release for customer connectivity.
- Follow all safety procedures for maintenance, installation, and cleanup within all TRs.
- Provide 24x7x365 on-call support for inside plant break-fix support.
- Report all Inside Plant critical incidents within one hour to relevant authorities.
- Support ISP events in coordination with the Rapid Response Team as required.
- Provide technical design and infrastructure management for commercial digital services.
- Perform technical and management tasks for communications pathways and infrastructure.
- Immediately report, record, and correct any installation discrepancies.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Proven experience as an Inside Plant Technician or in a similar role.
- Strong knowledge of cable management and infrastructure maintenance.
- Familiarity with ANSI/TIA/EIA standards, BICSI guidelines, and DoD standards.
- Ability to conduct detailed surveys and develop comprehensive maintenance plans.
- Proficient in using government-approved ticketing systems.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work on-call for emergency and non-emergency situations.
- Strong communication skills for reporting and coordination purposes.
Education/Certifications:
- High school diploma or GED. Relevant associate degree preferred.
- Data Cabling Installer and Fiber Optics Installer (FOIC).
