Inside/Outside Plant Telecom Technician

Edgewater is seeking a Inside/Outside Plant Technician to support cable infrastructure of a major national laboratory.

The successful candidate will provide building-to-building cabling (outside plant) and internal-building cabling (inside Plant) support for both a copper and fiber infrastructure.

• Review incoming IT Cabling requests and resolve cable outages
• Perform troubleshooting on both copper and fiber optic cable and resolve all intermittent issues in systems.
• Perform tests and validate all cooper and fiber installations
• Perform accurate cable termination for all patch panels and OSP splice cases
• Administer telecommunication cabling architecture for all buildings Outside Plant (OSP) and cable maintenance hole systems and distribution frames
• Perform cable pulls
• Perform tests and certify fiber optic and OSP cabling system
• Locates of buried cabling

• Knowledge of RUS (Rural Utility Service) standards related to utility locating and telecommunications construction.
• Hands-on experience with OSP (Outside Plant) copper splicing, terminations, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in fiber optic fusion splicing, including termination, testing, and documentation of fiber networks.
• Strong understanding of cable locating procedures, including use of locating equipment and adherence to safety standards.
• Ability to distinguish wire and cable color codes and cable counts with accuracy and consistency.
• Working knowledge of inter‑ and intra‑building telecommunications cabling standards.
• Operational understanding of OSP structured pathways, including conduit, duct systems, handholes, and other infrastructure.
• Proficiency with PC-based applications, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and contribute effectively within a team environment.
• Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds as needed for field or equipment-related tasks.

Desired Skills:

• BICSI Technician Certification
• Field engineering and project lead responsibility
• In-depth understanding of technology-based services, products and networking 
• Throwmaster 102A Cable Test Set
• 3M Dynatel Advanced Pipe/Cable Locator 2220M

About Us: 

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2025.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other statuses protected by applicable law. #LI-KM1