Outside Plant Engineer

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Network and Telecommunications

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

AutoCAD Drawings, Fiber Splicing, Microsoft Visio, Outside Plant, Telecommunication Systems

Certifications:

None

Experience:

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Outside Plant Engineer


Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Outside Plant Engineer for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

The Outside Plant Engineer supports mission‑critical DoD telecommunications infrastructure across the Pentagon, Mark Center, and the National Capital Region. This role focuses on planning, maintaining, documenting, and repairing Outside Plant pathways and cabling systems to ensure reliable, standards‑compliant operations. The position requires full‑time onsite support and offers high visibility within a secure, fast‑paced environment. As an Outside Plant Engineer, you will:

 

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

 

• Maintain and repair Outside Plant cable infrastructure, including MH/HH, conduit, copper, coax, and fiber systems
• Conduct site surveys, produce weekly reports, and develop maintenance plans
• Ensure compliance with JSP, TIA/EIA 568A/B, ANSI/TIA‑758, and industry best practices
• Perform 24/7/365 break/fix support for Outside Plant systems within JSP purview
• Plan Outside Plant pathways for Federal and Local Government agencies
• Support configuration management and maintain accurate OSP data and documentation for NCR facilities

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED
• Clearance: Active Top-Secret clearance (SCI eligible)
• Education/Experience: Associates degree & 3+ years of Outside Plant infrastructure experience (will consider other combinations of education and experience that equals 5 yrs)
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of BICSI standards, NEC, IEEE, EIA, and TIA codes; Understanding of Structured Cabling Systems;

•Experience with fusion and mechanical fiber splicing;

•Proficiency with OTDR testing, Visio, and AutoCAD

• Role Requirements: Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.; stand for long periods. Ability to conduct site walks on active construction sites;  

•​Strong communication, problem‑solving, and customer service skills

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• BICSI RCDD certification
• BICSI OSP Designer certification

 

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely hourly rate for this position is between $41.68 - $56.40. 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:

25-50%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Arlington

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. 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.

Our Identify Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 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 mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at

gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans