OSP Engineer (23)

Outside-Plant Engineer

The Outside-Plant Engineer's primary responsibility revolves around the construction and maintenance of plant infrastructure, design, and engineering as well as providing a route analysis of underground & aerial fiber optic installations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists day-to-day operations and methods of the Field Coordinators and Design Technicians for project related activities.
• Work with Design Manager to develop budget and scope for projects.
• Independently create site designs and drawings from field investigations, original drawings, satellite images or other internet software.
• Proficient knowledge of industry related site design and industry standards.
• Knowledge of AutoCAD standards, details, and templates.
• Work closely with project supervisor to ensure quality work product and service.
• Follow company guidelines as it relates to file management.
• Perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

OSP Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assisting project coordination for field technicians.
• Responsible for completing OSP designs through AutoCad, GIS, Aramis or equivalent.
• Assess processes for both field data and office post processing.
• Develop best practices, routines, and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of output.
• Manage cost and time constraints.
• Provide process documentation and operating instructions for purposes of standardizing workflow.
• Create make ready analysis, pole surveys, update OCALC database.
• Conduct pole loading and wind loading calculations of utility poles.
• Able to read and understand highway/road prints, be able to identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities, select routing of lines and equipment required for work projects.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Required:

• Self-driven personality with a desire for team success.
• Detail oriented, able to maintain quality control for all outgoing products.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Comfortable in self-directed environment.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic and changing environment.
• Ability to travel as required.

Company-Wide Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• Dependent Care Programs
• HSA & FSA Options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) programs with match after 1 year of service (fully vested)
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Vacation Time/Personal Time
• Parental Leave
• Salary Description $30 - $35 per hour