Network Cable Plant/CAD Technician

About This Role

As a Network Cable Plant/CAD Technician, you will assist with and conduct network plant CAD drawings, infrastructure audits, assessments, design, implementation, and maintenance, focusing on telecommunication modernization efforts. This role supports inside and outside plant infrastructure and requires interpreting project briefs and producing detailed technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Interpret project briefs and meet with clients, engineers, and technicians to ensure all technical drawings are completed to specifications.
• Produce rough sketches and use CAD software to prepare detailed drawings, plans, and prints.
• Update software, drawings, and other documents.
• Ensure drawings are compliant with engineering standards and maintain the CAD drawing library.
• Assist in research and provide information on outside plant and inside plant recommendations, including alternate materials and installation solutions.
• Assist with site surveys and document current site conditions, cabling, power/ground circuits, equipment/racking inventory, and user requirements.
• Follow engineering installation packages and work with installation teams to install OSP/ISP infrastructure, including copper and fiber optic cabling and supporting infrastructure.
• Assist with active equipment installation, signal cable installations, and cable connections and labeling.
• Assist with documenting related changes at each site.
• Travel to other CACI Locations or Customer Sites as necessary, up to 50%.

Requirements

• Practical experience with AutoCAD software
• Working knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Visio, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of Engineering and Construction
• Familiarity with OSP/ISP design and implementation
• Familiarity with industry telecommunications standards (e.g., TIA, BICSI, NEC, NESC)
• Familiarity with reading and interpreting work orders, technical drawings/documents, circuit diagrams, and construction drawings
• Experience in inside and outside plant cabling
• Ability to travel periodically (25-50%)
• Experience following direction and working in a team environment
• Extremely detail oriented

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in drafting or other related discipline or a combination of skills, education, and experience
• 2-3 years of related experience

Nice to Have

• Familiarity of testing cabling related to equipment/systems and following standard test procedures
• Familiarity with common test equipment (e.g., Optical Power Meter, OTDR, CAT 5/6 test set, Multi-Meter)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications