BIM (Alaska) DS manager

Apex Systems; Alaska; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

HSA

Job summary

Apex Systems seeks a Distribution Systems Lead CEL Engineer for an on-site posting at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. You will oversee telecom room installations, rack builds, and cabling, ensuring compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, and related standards.

The ideal candidate has a BA/BS with 5+ years in telecom environments, and strong leadership to manage rooms, surveys, and project teams on base facilities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent with 5+ years of experience.
• 5+ years in telecommunications rooms, data center buildouts, or ISP infrastructure.
• Experience managing cabling, rack installation, or structured cabling teams.
• Knowledge of grounding/bonding, power specifications, equipment standards, and room environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys to document power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness.
• Develop or follow layout designs, including rack plans, cable management, grounding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement.
• Manage labor for room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding.
• Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and other telecommunications room standards.
• Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications.
• Support the installation of new fiber, CAT6, WIFI, and CEL closet solutions.
• Work with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for infrastructure integration.
• Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a subject matter expert.
• Provide technical, administrative, and operational management to assigned projects, including contract and subcontractor management.
• Participate in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and schedules.

Skills

Grounding & bonding

Power specifications

Telecom room standards

Site surveys

Team leadership

Rack installation

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Job description

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.(Alaska) DS managerLocation: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska

Role Overview

We are seeking a Distribution Systems Lead CEL Engineer for an on-site position at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska. The candidate must reside in the Fairbanks area for daily project support. This role involves evaluating, designing, and overseeing the installation of equipment in telecommunications rooms, ensuring compliance with relevant standards. The position manages teams performing site surveys, rack builds, cabling, and equipment installations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys to document power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness.
• Develop or follow layout designs, including rack plans, cable management, grounding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement.
• Manage labor for room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding.
• Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and other telecommunications room standards.
• Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications.
• Support the installation of new fiber, CAT6, WIFI, and CEL closet solutions.
• Work with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for infrastructure integration.
• Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a subject matter expert.
• Provide technical, administrative, and operational management to assigned projects, including contract and subcontractor management.
• Participate in the development of technical project plans, proposals, reports, and schedules.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience: BA/BS or equivalent with 5+ years of experience.
• 4–7 years of experience with telecommunications rooms, data center buildouts, or ISP infrastructure.
• Experience managing cabling, rack installation, or structured cabling teams.
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of grounding/bonding, power specifications, equipment standards, and room environmental requirements.
• Experience with telecommunications environments is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing or upgrading MDF/IDF spaces.
• Experience reading and producing telecom room drawings.
• BICSI Technician, Installer 2, or RCDD certification.
• Security+ CE certification.
• FOA CFOT certification.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers an HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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