Telecommunications Infrastructure Coordinator

CognoStrategy, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

CognoStrategy, LLC is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Project Coordinator in the Washington, DC area to lead day-to-day telecom and cabling build-out initiatives for DOT Headquarters and related facilities.

You will coordinate schedules, crews, materials, and logistics across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring on-time delivery and accurate documentation. A bachelor's degree and 5–7 years in telecom or physical infrastructure are required, with CAPM/PMP or ITIL preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Business, or related field.
• Five to seven years supporting telecom, cabling, low-voltage, or physical infrastructure installation projects. CAPM, PMP, RTPM, or ITIL Foundation certification preferred.
• Experience coordinating cabling crews, hardware installers, electricians, and familiarity with structured cabling standards, fiber installation practices, rack/stack procedures, and physical installation workflows is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides day-to-day coordination of telecommunications, cabling, and physical infrastructure build-out projects.
• Coordinates project schedules, cabling crew assignments, material deliveries, hardware staging, fiber splicing appointments, electrical coordination, and onsite logistics across multiple simultaneous infrastructure initiatives.
• Supports implementation of structured cabling, fiber optic systems, LAN/WLAN hardware installation, telecom closet build-outs, audiovisual systems, physical access control systems, and related modernization efforts.
• Works directly with Program Management, engineering staff, Subject Matter Experts, logistics personnel, electricians, and field technicians to ensure installation activities stay on schedule and deliverables are met.
• Assists with site surveys, documentation management, cable labeling, inventory accountability, as-built updates, punch lists, quality inspections, and project closeout activities. Travel may be required.

Skills

Project coordination

Telecommunications

Cabling

Infrastructure installation

Vendor coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CAPM/PMP/RTPM/ITIL Foundation

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Functional Responsibility

Provides day-to-day coordination of telecommunications, cabling, and physical infrastructure build-out projects supporting DOT Headquarters and remote Federal facilities.

Coordinates project schedules, cabling crew assignments, material deliveries, hardware staging, fiber splicing appointments, electrical coordination, and onsite logistics across multiple simultaneous infrastructure initiatives.

Supports implementation of structured cabling, fiber optic systems, LAN/WLAN hardware installation, telecom closet build-outs, audiovisual systems, physical access control systems, and related modernization efforts.

Works directly with Program Management, engineering staff, Subject Matter Experts, logistics personnel, electricians, and field technicians to ensure physical installation activities remain on schedule and all customer deliverables are completed accurately.

Assists with site surveys, documentation management, cable labeling, inventory accountability, as-built updates, punch lists, quality inspections, and project closeout activities. Travel may be required for onsite coordination and implementation support.

Minimum Education / General Experience / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Business, or related field.
• Five to seven years supporting telecom, cabling, low-voltage, or physical infrastructure installation projects. CAPM, PMP, RTPM, or ITIL Foundation certification preferred.
• Experience coordinating cabling crews, hardware installers, electricians, and familiarity with structured cabling standards, fiber installation practices, rack/stack procedures, and physical installation workflows is desirable.