Senior Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD)

Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Senior Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) to assist in directing and managing the program's executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.

The Senior RCDD is responsible for leading our efforts in designing and implementing advanced communication systems within our IT infrastructure and network architecture projects. This role is pivotal to the ECP process, focusing on delivering customer-specific projects, system upgrades, transport network modernization and optimization, system transitions, and technology refreshment projects. The Senior RCDD will play a critical role in ensuring that all proposed changes meet the highest standards of efficiency, security, and reliability without increasing costs.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide expert guidance and oversight in the design of complex communication distribution systems. Ensure designs meet current standards and practices while incorporating innovative solutions to meet project requirements.

• Collaborate with the project execution team to develop and implement ECPs, focusing on the technical aspects of communication and network infrastructure changes. Review and approve technical solution proposals, ensuring they align with project goals and requirements.

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between the project team, customers, and government representatives. Communicate effectively to clarify requirements, present technical solutions, and negotiate project details.

• Ensure all designs and installations comply with relevant standards, codes, and government security requirements. Conduct quality assurance reviews of project deliverables and oversee the resolution of any design-related issues.

• Assist in the planning, execution, and closeout phases of ECPs. Provide input for project schedules, cost estimates, and resource allocations. Contribute to developing project documentation, including Change Requests, ECP Waiver Requests, and Status Reports.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance

• 10+ years of relevant experience as a RCDD

• 3+ years as senior or lead RCDD in planning and designing cable infrastructure that supports the DoD environment.

• Outstanding mathematics and IT abilities.

• Performed site visits for data collection and evaluation of telecommunications and building technologies systems, equipment, components, and materials for projects without well-defined scopes.

• Maintained Inside Plant cable infrastructure to include conduit, cable trays, copper, coax, fiber, and all associated elements.

• Developed EIPs required for cable racks, wiring of the racks, and testing required during installation.

• Current codes and technologies appropriate to the telecommunications and building technologies design/construction industry.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field

• Registered Communications Distribution Designer Certification