Communications Specialist II

Pike Corporation; Mansfield (MA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Critical Illness

Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cy

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Pike Engineering is seeking a Communications Specialist at the entry level to read and interpret existing drawings and maps, minimizing new drawings unless necessary and producing timely work that meets client and internal standards.

This role involves coordinating with multiple departments to ensure timelines, mastering the IDC/ICGS drafting system, and planning routes and layouts for OSP distribution. A degree in engineering or telecom is required.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in telecommunications network design.
• Ability to access, input and retrieve information from network computer stations.
• Ability to self-check own work for accuracy and completeness.
• Able to work with engineers and other personnel to direct project completion.
• Able to self-start, be detail oriented and organized.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret existing drawings and maps to minimize new drawings; create new drawings as needed.
• Adhere to FTTP and project documentation standards (land base maps, assessor maps, Verizon OSP records).
• Work with multiple departments to meet project timelines and ensure accurate information.
• Maintain proficiency with Verizon IDDS/ICGS drafting system.
• Plan feeder routes, FDA cabinet locations, distribution routes & boundaries.
• Develop design engineering layouts for OSP distribution on base maps.
• Generate construction prints from IDDS/ICGS system.
• Self-check and QC work for completeness, accuracy and presentation quality.
• Keep current with future telecom tech trends and apply them when relevant.

Skills

Telecommunications design

Attention to detail

Self-motivated

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Telecommunications

Tools

CAD applications

Microsoft Office

IDDS/ICGS drafting systems

Job description

Position Overview:

This is the first level of the Communications Specialist classifications. The purpose of this position is to read and interpret existing drawings and maps to minimize the need to create new drawings and create new drawings when necessary in a timely fashion that meet client and internal standards.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee and Dependent Basic Life Insurance
• Employee and Dependent Basic Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness
• Accident and Whole Life Insurance
• Legal Services, Identity Theft, and Cyber Security
• Employee Discounts and Service Awards

All health care benefits are available upon election on day one (1) of your employment with Pike.

The compensation range for this position is$28.00.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop understanding and comply with all FTTP and project documentation standards (i.e. land base maps, assessor maps, Verizon OSP records, etc.)
• Work closely with all departments to ensure project timelines are met and final product conveys the correct information.
• Maintain proficiency and knowledge of technical developments related to Verizon IDDS/ICGS drafting system.
• Planning (establishment of feeder routes, FDA cabinet locations, distribution routes & boundaries.)
• Design Engineering (feeder and distribution layouts to be redlined on base maps showing all requirements associated with OSP distribution).
• CAD – ICGS Construction work print generation from IDDS/ICGS system.
• Perform Self-check, Quality Control of own work for completeness, accuracy, meeting client standards, of key features, and overall presentation quality appearance.
• Understanding future trends in telecommunication technology.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises plans to meet emerging issues or evolving requirements.

Requirements

• Must have experience in telecommunications network design.
• Ability to access, impute and retrieve information from network computer station.
• Must be able to self-check own work to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Able to work closely with engineers and other personnel to direct project completion, obtain information or ensure drawing clarity.
• Able to work with minimal supervision, be a self-starter, and be detail oriented.
• Able to prioritize under pressure and be well-organized.
• Able to contribute in project reviews and improve job efficiencies.
• Proficiency in variety of Cad applications and Microsoft Office applications.
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards, practices, methods, and techniques; basic cartography; and general civil engineering principles.
• Applied knowledge of in-depth assessment of the networked application needs, network modeling, and engineering high-speed technology network transports to deliver client specific technical solutions.
• Demonstrate intermediate reasoning ability to apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in oral, written, or diagram form.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or similar technical discipline.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Self-Motivated
• Work independently
• Team-Oriented
• Customer Oriented
• Able to manage multiple tasks and provide leadership to other team members.

NOTE:

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Pike Engineering is an equal opportunity employer

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

Pike Engineering is a Non-Union Company