Communications Distribution Designer

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Network seeks a Communications Distribution Designer to oversee structured cabling systems design, project management, and cost estimation across central Indiana.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of various cabling types and project management skills, with a strong focus on collaboration and communication. This role requires mobility for project assignments and offers a chance to contribute significantly to our community.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of recent voice and data cabling experience.
• Experience with site surveys, copper and fiber cables, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of LAN cabling and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Discover and design cabling systems for projects.
• Evaluate system enhancements and manage project timelines.
• Coordinate with contractors and ensure project completion.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving attitude

Project management

Communication systems knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Overview

Join Community Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Responsibilities

The Communications Distribution Designer will be responsible for the discovery, design, engineering, cost estimation, and project management of layer one structured cabling systems. The Communications Distribution Designer evaluates system infrastructure enhancements requested through anything from ticket work to small, medium, and large-scale projects. The Communications Distribution Designer often works closely with Facilities Directors and Managers, Facilities Project Managers, IT Project Managers, project general contractors, and electrical contractors. This role requires extensive working knowledge of CAT3, CAT5, CAT5E, CAT6, CAT6A, security related cabling, fiber optics, coax, fire rated pathways, life safety standards, TIA/EIA standards, and BICSI standards. This role also requires an understanding of electrical power and uninterruptable power supplies. The Communications Distribution Designer helps to identify and discover scope, develop bid specifications, obtains project quotes from contractors, generates ticket and project cost estimations, schedules work, coordinates work in progress, and works to complete projects in order to meet deadlines. Work assignments cover a vast central Indiana territory, anywhere from the town of Marion to Bloomington, and this role is expected to be able to be mobile at any given moment for project assignments, tickets, or incidents.

Qualifications and Skills

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of recent, verifiable voice and data cabling experience; two (2) years of experience should include conducting site surveys, building communications closets as per designed specifications, pulling copper and fiber cables, terminating and testing twisted pair, coaxial, and fiber optic cables, performing troubleshooting on copper and fiber cabling, splicing copper and fiber. Must have a working knowledge of LAN cabling, NSI/TIA/EIA standards, BICSI standards, and National Electric code required.
• Previous experience in project management, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Bluebeam, or Adobe Acrobat preferred.
• BICSI certification preferred.
• Ability to effectively use interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage operational goals in a timely and efficient manner.
• Extraordinary efficiency.
• Ability to manage projects and assignments from start to completion.
• Ability to travel between locations.