Position Summary

The Senior Communications Specialist position may include Bids & Proposals Development, Design Coordination and Development, and Field Coordination for Telecommunications Passive Information Systems type projects. The specialist may be responsible for performing site surveys, developing proposal narratives, and cost estimates for projects. The specialist may be responsible for creating site survey reports, coordinating and designing inside and outside plant infrastructure, reviewing floor plans, enlarged plans, labeling plans, cable run lists, list of materials, and creating test plans to support the projects. The successful candidate should have a fundamental understanding of active communication systems which may include Unclass and Secure IT Network architecture, Alarmed Protected Distribution Systems, Security Systems, and Audio Visual Systems. The Senior Communications Specialist will be expected to self-perform the tasks listed below in addition to leading other team members with the activities:  

Design

• Site Surveys: Must be able to perform site surveys to identify the existing site conditions that may affect the design and installation of the Passive Information System. Must be able to coordinate with the customer design considerations and alternatives to achieve the desired product. Must be able to identify existing installation issues that may violate Codes, Standards, and Guidances. Must provide clear and intelligible notes to the CONUS engineering staff who will use this to develop the Installation Design Plan
• Site Survey Reports: Must be able write Site Survey Reports (SSR), in accordance with the customer’s guidance. The SSR must clearly define the scope of the project and the existing site conditions that will enable or challenge the Telecommunications PIS from being designed and installed, the discussions had on site with the customers and installers, while also referencing the Codes, Standards, and Guidances
• Requirements Traceability Matrix: Must be able to identify/document/coordinate the scope requirements of the project to accurately describe our understanding of our responsibilities to our customers. Must be able to develop an engineered solution to the requirements that meets the Codes, Standards, and Guidances
• Installation Design Plans: Must be able to coordinate and accurately describe the existing site conditions and design intent with CONUS and OCONUS Design Engineers to create designs that accurately reflects the scope of the project, meets the Codes, Standards, and Guidances, and ensures that it is installable
• List of Materials: Must be able to coordinate and accurately describe the existing site conditions and design intent with CONUS and OCONUS Design Engineers to create list of materials using the correct materials and quantities
• System Operational Verification Test Plans: Must be able to write Test Plans, in accordance with the customer’s guidance. The SOVT Plan must clearly describe the scope of the project and the components of the system that needs to be tested. This can include certification of the grounding system, pathways, backbone/horizontal cables. Must have knowledge on the operation of Fluke Networks cable testers and the certification requirements of the Codes Standards and Guidances
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Must be able to coordinate with the Design team to follow the Quality Control processes defined by our Quality Assurance Team
• Quality Assurance/Quality Control: Must be able to refer to the Requirements Traceability Matrix, Codes, Standards, and Guidances, and Manufacturer Instructions, to ensure that the Site Survey Report, Installation Design Plan, List of Materials, and System Operational Verification Test Plan meets the requirements of the project, is technically correct, and is constructable

Construction

• Installation: Must be able to coordinate the design documents with the installation team to ensure that they understand the scope and design intent
• Installation: Must be able to coordinate on site changes with the installation team to ensure that the scope of the project is delivered
• Close-out Documentation: Must be able to notate, describe, and coordinate field changes to the design engineer to develop As-Built Drawings

Position / Candidate Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; must be able to obtain an interim SECRET clearance upon acceptance of the position or hold an active clearance
• High School Diploma/GED with 8-10 years of experience with installation, troubleshooting and/or testing of communications system
• Or Associates with 6-8 years of experience

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time
• Sitting for extended periods of time
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Identify and understand the speech of another person