Pearce Services is looking for an Outside Plant Engineer to support telecommunications infrastructure projects. This detail-oriented role is focused on the design, planning, and implementation of outside plant (OSP) projects for copper and fiber networks.
What You'll Do
- Design and plan outside plant facilities for copper and fiber infrastructure, including aerial, buried, and conduit systems.
- Prepare and review engineering drawings, loop loss calculations, and switch serving area designs.
- Conduct field measurements for poles, conduits, and buried facilities to support network design.
- Develop project budgets, monitor actual costs, and conduct job inspections for quality assurance.
- Prepare, organize, and submit permit packages to relevant agencies, including Township, County, State, DNR, Railroad, and Pipeline.
- Ensure designs meet permitting regulations and engineering standards.
- Meet with municipal and government officials to coordinate around road projects.
- Collaborate with other utilities to coordinate relocations, minimize conflicts, and avoid project delays.
- Support service orders, subdivision expansions, road relocations, dark fiber MDUs, and more.
- Update FROGS (CAD), Varasset, and SiteTracker tools as required.
- Coordinate with SSP contractors to ensure timely and budget-conscious project completion.
- Assist with make-ready work and joint-use coordination for Frontier-owned poles.
- Conduct site surveys, support PUC complaint investigations, and create capital projects, such as for cell towers or plant repairs.
- Address and resolve plant damage requests (DOR/PDR), cable count changes, and other network service needs.
- Maintain records, update engineering files, and process departmental documentation.
- Draft and type correspondence, reports, and engineering support documents.
What We're Looking For
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in copper and fiber optic network engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years in network engineering or OSP-related work, including permitting and fiber record management.
- Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Frontier engineering tools and systems, including FROGS, Varasset, and SiteTracker.
- Skilled in communication and collaboration with municipal officials, utility companies, contractors, and cross-functional teams.
- In-depth knowledge of permitting procedures and OSP construction practices.
Technical Stack
- FROGS (CAD)
- Varasset
- SiteTracker
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $30-$38 USD
- Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option.
- Paid vacation and paid holidays.
- Company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training.
- Performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, company vehicle, per diem or other applicable compensation.
Work Mode
This position is local-country.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
