# Lead DS CEL

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: Eielson AFB, AK
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $111,155 - $150,385
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

The Lead DS CEL 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.

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 DoW 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 telecomm environments (preferred)

- Ability to obtain Interim Secret Security Clearance

- Hiring/Working location will be on site supporting the daily implementation efforts at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks Alaska.

- This work will be for 7+ months with potential opportunities for movement onto other initiatives upon completion.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages

- 401K with company match

- Competitive pay and paid time off

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

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

The likely salary range for this position is $111,155 - $150,385.

## Skills

### Required
- Cable Management
- Equipment Installations
- Project Deliverables
- Site Surveying
- telecommunications rooms
- data center buildouts
- ISP infrastructure
- cabling
- rack installation
- structured cabling
- grounding/bonding
- power specs
- equipment standards

### Nice to have
- Experience designing or upgrading MDF/IDF spaces
- Experience reading and producing telecom room drawings
- BICSI Technician
- Installer 2
- RCDD
- Security+ CE (8140 equivalent)
- FOA CFOT

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