AutoCAD Specialist

Company: ALTA IT Services
Location: Arlington
Posted on: February 20, 2025

Job Description:

AutoCAD Specialist

Skills, Experience, Qualifications, If you have the right match for this opportunity, then make sure to apply today.
Per Client contract U.S. Citizenship or Green card required
Onsite in Arlington, VA
Multiyear Contract

Description: This is a long-term temporary position. The work hours are expected to be 40 hours/week. Workdays and hours are flexible; however work hours will normally fall between 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM.

Provide support to the (ConnectArlington) Fiber Optic team under the direction of department managers, position requires working with Fiber and Network engineers and technical staff. Interpret and create engineering drawings. Support field activities, prepare cost estimates with guidance of the System Manager and existing contracts, assist in contract management, prepare reports, and analyze technical data.

Responsibilities
Review and draft project construction plans. Design inside and outside plant conduit paths. Develop check lists for the review fiber optic construction plans. Coordinate with, The DTS Network teams, property owners, other County departments, A.P. Schools, or managers as needed to construct facilities. Coordinate with team members and other department teams. Coordinate activities with Dominion Virginia Power, Verizon, and Comcast as required. Maintain status of projects and tasks using Jira and MS Project. Maintain records of use and issuance of fiber optic cable. Annotate drafts of construction drawings. Update the County's Fiber Management System. Complete various project permit applications as required. Analyze data, create, and run reports. Occasional duties require use of OTDR to collect and analyze fiber optic performance in trouble shooting system performance. Create forms using MS Word, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, document procedures, handle special projects, and update county SharePoint sites. Interpret maps and construction plans.

Basic Qualifications
*** MUST be able to interpret and draft AutoCAD engineering drawings and specifications***
*** MUST have expertise with AutoCAD or AutoCAD Map***
Computer literate and knowledge of Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Power Point, Jira, and Visio.
Excellent written and oral English communication skills.
--- Physical requirements: Ability to walk long distances, open handholes and manholes with proper tools, climb ladders.
--- U.S. citizen or ability to work within United States
--- Hold a valid driver's license.
--- Strong and demonstrated experience developing inside and outside communications in support of plant construction plans, as well as experiencing with network teams in a collaborative approach to project completion.

Preferred Qualifications
--- Thorough knowledge of Telcordia SR-1421 - Blue Book - Manual of Construction
--- BICSI RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer).


Preferred Education Engineering, Geographic Information Systems, or Computer Science degree, or equivalent.
Required Education Bachelor's degree or 15 years of direct experience and training beyond high school

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