Client: Telecommunication
Title: Senior DAS Lead Technician
Duration: 12+ months Contract (Possibility of extension or conversion)
Location: Sarasota, FL 34240
Shift schedule: 08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Monday Friday)

Summary:

• The Senior BDA/DAS Lead Technician is a highly experienced, subject matter expert responsible for the end-to-end management, quality assurance, and execution of complex Bi-Directional Amplifier (BDA) and Distributed Antenna System (DAS) installations.
• This role serves as the on-site technical authority and primary mentor, directly training and guiding junior technicians, ensuring all Public Safety (ERCES/ERRCS) and Commercial Cellular projects achieve compliance, carrier-grade quality, and on-time completion.
• This is a crucial leadership position dedicated to technical excellence and team development.

Key Responsibilities:
Technical Mastery & Quality Assurance (The Expert)

• Commissioning & Optimization: Lead the final commissioning, integration, and optimization of multi-carrier and public safety BDA/DAS systems (e.g., CommScope, ADRF, SOLiD, JMA, etc.).
• Advanced Testing & Analysis: Perform and critically analyze PIM (Passive Intermodulation), Sweep/VSWR, and OTDR (Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer) measurements.
• Utilize specialized test equipment (e.g., Anritsu Site Master, PCTEL analyzers, JDSU) to certify system performance and resolve complex signal integrity issues.
• Advanced Troubleshooting: Serve as the final escalation point for diagnosing and resolving intermittent or sophisticated RF coverage, fiber optic, and head-end equipment failures.
• Compliance Leadership: Ensure strict adherence to NFPA 72, 1221, and 1225, IFC, NEC, and all local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements.
• Oversee the preparation and successful execution of AHJ acceptance testing.
• Design Interpretation: Proficiently read, interpret, and validate iBwave design files, construction blueprints, and schematics, providing necessary field adjustments and communicating deviations to the Project Manager.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience: 10+ years of deep, hands-on experience in the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of Public Safety (BDA) and Commercial Cellular DAS.

Certifications (Required):

• NICET In-Building Public Safety (IB-PCS) Level II or higher is Mandatory.
• OSHA 30 Hour Construction Safety Card.
• Active/Current OEM certification on at least two major BDA/DAS platforms (e.g., CommScope, SOLiD, ADRF, JMA).

Main Responsibilities:

• Commission and troubleshoot DAS systems
• Mentor junior technicians
• Conduct site surveys
• Troubleshoot system issues