Role Overview
Design and support outside plant (OSP) telecommunications systems, including fiber and copper networks, ensuring alignment with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and project budgets. This position supports a range of telecom services such as FTTH, DSL, Metro-E, and SONET transport solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct engineering analysis, planning, and design for aerial, buried, and conduit-based cable infrastructure.
- Create detailed designs for poles, conduit pathways, and underground facilities in compliance with industry codes and internal standards.
- Generate and interpret technical drawings, loop loss reports, and engineering schematics.
- Support network deployment for fiber-to-the-home, Ethernet, and optical transport systems.
- Monitor project expenditures and evaluate estimated versus actual costs to maintain financial accountability.
- Collect field data through site visits, measurements, and inspections to inform design and construction plans.
- Assemble and submit permit applications to local authorities and regulatory bodies.
- Maintain accurate records of engineering documentation, property rights, and project files.
- Perform quality assurance checks and on-site reviews to verify design integrity and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate with internal teams, local governments, and service providers to advance project execution.
- Produce engineering work orders for standard and complex OSP initiatives, including relocations due to road modifications.
- Offer technical expertise on equipment placement and network functionality.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience in designing and engineering OSP telecom infrastructure involving fiber and copper networks.
- Solid knowledge of outside plant engineering principles, industry standards, and construction practices.
- Experience managing right-of-way access, easements, and permitting procedures.
- Ability to identify existing utility infrastructure in both field and plan environments.
- Familiarity with COE/OSP work order systems and telecom construction workflows, including road move projects.
- Proficiency with CAD software, engineering databases, and standard PC applications.
- Understanding of telecom transport systems including FTTH, DSL, Metro-E, SONET, and fiber optics.
- Knowledge of circuit configurations and network equipment operations.
- Experience engaging with municipal agencies and local telecom networks.
- Familiarity with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and related safety standards.
- Must possess standard field tools such as a measuring wheel, height stick, pull finder, and laptop.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience conducting quality reviews and supervising other OSP engineers—required for Level III.
Technical Environment
Work involves regular use of CAD software, engineering databases, and standard office applications.
