Inside Plant Fiber Optic Engineer – High-Tech Connectivity, Data Centers

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist in the planning, design, coordination, and implementation of fiber optic pathways and passive connectivity infrastructure.

• Create and coordinate inside plant pathways, fiber optic cabling, telecommunications spaces, racks and cabinets, fiber distribution and termination systems, as well as OSP-to-ISP transitions.

• Contribute to projects related to hyperscale and cloud infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor facilities, research and technology campuses, telecommunications facilities, and mission-critical environments.

• Organize, design, coordinate, install, test, document, and maintain fiber infrastructure.

• Formulate solutions that address pathway capacity, physical route diversity, resiliency, constructability, maintainability, scalability, and future expansion.

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary design teams.

• Integrate telecommunications infrastructure with other engineering and building disciplines.

• Assist projects throughout the planning, detailed design, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout phases.

• Facilitate multi-site and program-level delivery with geographically distributed project teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience in telecommunications and fiber optic infrastructure design.

• Background in designing, coordinating, or supporting ISP telecommunications, structured cabling, fiber optic, mission-critical, high-tech, or similar technology infrastructure.

• Proficient understanding of fiber optic cabling, pathways, termination and distribution systems, telecommunications spaces, racks, cabinets, and passive connectivity infrastructure.

• Familiarity with physical pathway and cable-routing requirements.

• Capability to read, create, and evaluate engineering drawings, specifications, diagrams, schedules, and technical design documentation.

• Experience in coordinating telecommunications infrastructure with other engineering and building disciplines.

• Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.

• Excellent technical communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving abilities.

• Proficient in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

• BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification is preferred.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred.

• Experience in high-tech, hyperscale/cloud, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, telecommunications, research, mission-critical, or similarly complex facilities and campuses.

• Familiarity with large-scale or high-density fiber optic infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of ISP pathway and passive fiber optic connectivity design.

• Experience in coordinating OSP-to-ISP infrastructure and building entrance systems.

• Familiarity with entrance rooms, meet-me rooms, telecommunications rooms, distribution spaces, network rooms, and other technology spaces.

• Knowledge of fiber optic cable types, strand counts, connector systems, patching, termination, splicing, cable management, and associated passive infrastructure.

• Understanding of physical fiber route diversity, redundancy, resiliency, capacity planning, and shared-fate risk.

• Experience in developing fiber routing plans, riser diagrams, connectivity diagrams, cable schedules, splice documentation, termination schedules, and rack/panel layouts.

• Knowledge of relevant TIA, BICSI, NEC, NFPA, and other telecommunications design standards and practices.

• Experience in working with client-specific engineering standards, specifications, details, and design criteria.

• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM coordination, Bluebeam, or similar engineering design and review platforms.

• Experience supporting projects from planning through detailed design, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout.

• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed project teams and supporting multi-site or program-level delivery.

• Eligible to work in the United States.

• Permanent residency sponsorship is available for current H-1B visa holders in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical benefits

• Dental benefits

• Vision benefits

• Life insurance

• AD&D benefits

• Disability benefits

• Paid time off

• Leaves of absence

• Voluntary benefits

• Perks

• Flexible work options

• Well-being resources

• Employee assistance program

• Business travel insurance

• Service recognition awards

• Retirement savings plan

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Award-winning training and development programs

• Remote work schedule

• In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location