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Inside Plant Technician (with RCDD cert)

Competitive Range SolutionsFort Meade, Maryland, United StatesOnsite

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 Inside Plant Technician to contribute to the critical telecommunications infrastructure that supports government and military operations. 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 Inside Plant Technician will manage and maintain the inside plant infrastructure of telecommunications and network services.

This role involves a broader range of activities to meet operational and institutional requirements, including installation, operation, and maintenance of cable trays, copper, coax, fiber optics, and all associated elements.

Roles and Responsibilities:


  • Perform installation activities, including operation, maintenance, and engineering support for inside plant infrastructure.
  • Maintain clean-up and infrastructure maintenance of all Telecommunication Rooms (TRs) across assigned locations.
  • Conduct onsite surveys and provide bi-weekly reports on survey results and plans.
  • Develop and implement maintenance plans for infrastructure corrections.
  • Ensure compliance with ANSI/TIA/EIA 568 standards and other industry standards.
  • Use approved ticketing systems to track the completion status of all installations, surveys, moves, additions, and changes.
  • Provide manpower and support for ISP decommissioning and ensure records/configuration management is completed using the designated database.
  • Perform quality assurance before equipment/installation release for customer connectivity.
  • Follow all safety procedures for maintenance, installation, and cleanup within all TRs.
  • Provide 24x7x365 on-call support for inside plant break-fix support.
  • Report all Inside Plant critical incidents within one hour to relevant authorities.
  • Support ISP events in coordination with the Rapid Response Team as required.
  • Provide technical design and infrastructure management for commercial digital services.
  • Perform technical and management tasks for communications pathways and infrastructure.
  • Immediately report, record, and correct any installation discrepancies.

Qualifications/Experience:


  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Proven experience as an Inside Plant Technician or in a similar role.
  • Strong knowledge of cable management and infrastructure maintenance.
  • Familiarity with ANSI/TIA/EIA standards, BICSI guidelines, and DoD standards.
  • Ability to conduct detailed surveys and develop comprehensive maintenance plans.
  • Proficient in using government-approved ticketing systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work on-call for emergency and non-emergency situations.
  • Strong communication skills for reporting and coordination purposes.

Education/Certifications:


  • High school diploma or GED. Relevant associate degree preferred.
  • Registered Communications Distribution Designer Certification.


Life at Competitive Range Solutions

Competitive Range is a Mission Support and Technology Solutions consultancy that provides acquisition, program management, and IT solutions architecture. OUR VISION It is our vision to be the standard against which mission support and technology partners are measured in ethics and value added outcomes. OUR MISSION We are highly ethical, operationally agile, and aggressively committed to delivering on customer objectives. These rules of engagement delineate us from our competitors. They define the mechanics of our success, and the longevity thereof. OUR BRAND The vision for Competitive Range was formed over many years of dedicated service alongside the extraordinary men and women of the USAF 375th Civil Engineering Squadron. We are committed to providing our customers with a value added engagement experience.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Collaborative Environment2. Challenging and Exciting Projects3. Professional Development Opportunities4. Effective Integration with Government MultiContractor Teams5. Urgent BreakFixes and High-Priority Requirements6. Customer Focused Leadership7. Continuous Improvement Focus8. MissionEssential Capabilities9. Excellent Response to Incidents1e. Positive Work Environment
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