DS Lead CEL Survey / DS CEL

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:
None

Job Family:
Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:
Skills:
Equipment Installations, Layout Designs, Site SurveyingCertifications:
NoneExperience:
4 + years of related experienceUS Citizenship Required:
Yes

Job Description:
DS Comm Lead (Communication Equipment Location)

The DS Comm Lead evaluates, designs, and oversees telecommunications rooms (MDF/IDF/CELs), including racks, bonding/grounding, electrical, cooling, cable pathways, and compliance with AF/SF and UFC standards. This role manages GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor teams performing site surveys, rack builds, grounding, cabling, electrical, and network equipment installations.

Primary Responsibilities
Conduct on‑site surveys documenting power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness

Develop layout designs including rack plans, cable management, grounding/bonding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement

Manage GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor labor performing room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding

Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and DoD telecommunications room standards

Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications

Support QA inspections and validation of deliverables and as‑builts

Work closely with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for integration of infrastructure

Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a SME

Required Experience
BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years of experience

4–7 years experience with telecommunications rooms, data center buildouts, or ISP infrastructure

Experience managing cabling, rack installation, or structured cabling teams

Knowledge of grounding/bonding, power specs, equipment standards, and room environmental requirements

Experience with AFCENT, AFNET, or equivalent DoW telecom environments (preferred)

Secret Security Clearance

Hiring location will be remote but will require extensive travel. Working locations will vary but will be located on site at Air Force/Space Force Bases around the world.

Preferred Experience
Experience designing or upgrading MDF/IDF spaces

Experience reading and producing telecom room drawings

Certifications (Preferred)
BICSI Technician, Installer 2, or RCDD

Security+ CE (DoD 8570 requirement)

FOA CFOT (beneficial for fiber termination work)

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At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
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Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

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Explore a career in program management at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your passion for the mission and delivering results.

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The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

Travel Required:
75-100%

Telecommuting Options:
Remote

Work Location:
Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.

Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.

We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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