OSP Engineer

Role overview

Lead outside plant engineering work for telecommunications infrastructure, from early design and field validation through permitting, construction readiness, and closeout. The work spans aerial and underground fiber and copper facilities, coordinating design decisions and records with construction, permitting, utility, and project teams.

Responsibilities - Develop and review designs, construction work prints, splicing diagrams, bills of materials, and supporting records. - Engineer new construction, relocations, road moves, network changes, and copper-to-fiber conversions. - Plan routes, assess constructability, review existing facilities, and resolve conflicts involving poles, conduit, cable placement, or capacity. - Conduct or coordinate field surveys; evaluate routes, pole conditions, and construction feasibility, and review redlines and as-built records. - Prepare permit materials and coordinate right-of-way, easements, pole attachments, make-ready work, and joint use with utilities and agencies. - Track work orders and milestones, review design and records for quality, resolve discrepancies, and coordinate with project and construction teams. - Provide technical guidance to junior engineers when needed.

Requirements - Experience with outside plant engineering tools such as AutoCAD, IQGeo, Katapult, O-Calc, or comparable systems. - Experience conducting quality reviews and mentoring junior OSP engineers is preferred. - Understanding of aerial and underground construction and utility coordination. - Ability to investigate and resolve differences between field conditions and system records. - Pacific Time Zone location is preferred.

Nice to have

Experience supporting a telecommunications carrier’s OSP program directly or through a contractor is preferred. Familiarity with NESC requirements and applicable engineering standards is relevant to the design and compliance work described.

Benefits and work setup

The listed base pay range is $30–$35 per hour. Benefits for full-time employees include health and life insurance, a matching 401(k), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and professional development. Depending on role requirements, equipment and support may include a vehicle, phone, laptop or tablet, tools, and safety gear. Other compensation may include incentives, stipends, or per diem.