OSP Engineer

Role overview

Lead outside plant engineering for telecommunications infrastructure projects, taking work from early design and field verification through permitting, construction readiness, and closeout. The role covers aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and copper facilities, with a strong focus on work order engineering, accurate records, and designs that meet program requirements and industry standards. You will also provide technical guidance and coordinate with field, utility, permitting, and construction stakeholders.

Responsibilities

- Develop and review construction work prints, splicing diagrams, bills of materials, and supporting engineering documents. - Engineer new construction, road moves, relocations, network changes, and copper-to-fiber conversions. - Plan routes, assess constructability, review existing facilities, and resolve conflicts involving poles, conduits, and cable placement. - Conduct or coordinate field surveys, review redlines and as-built records, and address issues found during construction. - Prepare permit materials and coordinate rights-of-way, easements, pole attachments, joint use, and make-ready engineering. - Manage work orders and milestones, perform quality reviews, maintain required system records, and guide junior engineers.

Requirements

- Experience engineering aerial, underground, buried, fiber, and copper telecommunications networks. - Familiarity with the relevant program’s engineering standards, work orders, and documentation workflows. - Experience with Varasset, FROGS, and Infinium for engineering records and project tracking. - Ability to produce and review engineering plans, splicing information, bills of materials, and construction documentation. - Field verification experience and working knowledge of NESC standards and outside plant practices. - Background coordinating permits, pole attachments, and make-ready work; ability to manage assignments and deadlines.

Benefits and work setup

The stated base pay range is $35–$40 per hour. Eligible employees may also receive incentives or stipends, and full-time employees are offered health and life insurance, paid time off, a matching 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and professional development. Depending on the role, work equipment and a vehicle may be provided.