OSP Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Execute all facets of Outside Plant (OSP) engineering for aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and copper telecommunications infrastructure.

• Create and revise OSP engineering designs, construction work prints, routing plans, splicing information, bills of materials, and associated engineering documentation.

• Assist with work-order engineering, encompassing road moves, relocations, network modifications, and new construction initiatives.

• Evaluate proposed routes for constructability, existing infrastructure, capacity, clearances, and potential conflicts.

• Aid in fiber and copper network planning, including loss budgeting, splicing, and network design considerations.

• Recognize design conflicts and propose feasible engineering solutions that align with project requirements, budget, and timelines.

• Conduct and/or review field surveys and measurements for pole lines, conduit systems, buried facilities, and proposed OSP routes.

• Confirm field conditions and adherence to NESC requirements, Lumen specifications, relevant utility standards, and Pearce engineering guidelines.

• Identify make-ready necessities, clearance issues, facility conflicts, and other construction-impacting conditions.

• Examine field changes and prepare or update redlines, as-builts, and pertinent engineering documentation.

• Execute QA/QC reviews of engineering packages.

• Compile and support municipal, county, state, utility, and other permit packages.

• Assist with ROW, easement, and joint-use activities.

• Coordinate pole-attachment, make-ready, and utility requirements.

• Collaborate with project management, construction teams, permitting, vendors, and engineering resources to ensure adherence to schedules and address issues.

• Monitor engineering deliverables, permit requirements, design modifications, and project dependencies.

• Support job-cost and project tracking by identifying scope, schedule, or cost impacts.

• Participate in project meetings, providing engineering updates, technical clarifications, and status information.

• Conduct data entry and maintain records within Lumen databases, systems, and client platforms.

• Sustain accurate engineering records, designs, permits, ROW documentation, work orders, property/accounting records, and as-built information.

• Generate reports and status updates regarding engineering progress, outstanding requirements, and project risks.

• Ensure organized documentation in compliance with Lumen and Pearce standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in performing OSP engineering within the telecommunications sector.

• Knowledge of aerial, underground, buried, conduit, fiber, and/or copper OSP infrastructure.

• Experience in developing or reviewing OSP designs, construction work prints, work orders, routing plans, splicing information, and related engineering documentation.

• Proficient understanding of NESC standards and telecommunications OSP engineering requirements.

• Experience in conducting or interpreting field surveys, measurements, and existing-condition data.

• Familiarity with permitting, ROW, easements, pole attachments, joint-use, and make-ready processes.

• Experience in identifying constructability issues, utility conflicts, clearance issues, and other field conditions that impact OSP designs.

• Proficient in telecommunications engineering databases, record systems, CAD/design platforms, mapping tools, and client portals.

• Capability to accurately perform data entry and maintain engineering records within Lumen systems and databases.

• Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple engineering tasks, deadlines, and project priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to effectively coordinate with engineering, construction, permitting, utilities, vendors, and project management teams.

• Ability to work independently while ensuring accuracy, quality, and compliance with client engineering standards.

• Prior experience with Lumen/CenturyLink OSP engineering is preferred.

• Experience working directly within Lumen engineering databases, systems, or client portals is preferred.

• Background in both aerial and underground/buried OSP engineering is preferred.

• Familiarity with joint-use, pole attachments, make-ready engineering, and utility coordination is preferred.

• Knowledge of CAD, GIS, mapping, drafting, and electronic markup tools is preferred.

• Experience in supporting projects from initial engineering and field validation through permitting, construction release, and closeout is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Performance and referral bonuses.

• Production incentives.

• Tool/equipment and fuel stipends.

• Company vehicle.

• Per diem or other applicable compensation.

• Health insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• HSA option.

• Paid vacation.

• Paid holidays.

• 401(k) with employer match.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Professional development courses/training.

• Company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet, as required for the role.

• Necessary tools and safety equipment.

• Opportunities for growth.

• Family-friendly and innovative culture.