OSP Engineer II

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

📋 Description

• Execute comprehensive OSP engineering tasks encompassing estimation, analysis, design, and planning for copper and fiber optic cable networks, which include aerial, buried, and conduit systems.

• Create engineering designs for poles, conduit paths, and buried facilities, adhering to both company standards and industry regulations.

• Prepare and interpret engineering plans, drawings, loop loss designs, and technical documentation.

• Design and support network infrastructure for technologies such as FTTH, DSL, Metro-E, SONET, and various other telecom transport systems.

• Monitor project budgets and compare estimated costs to actual expenditures to ensure financial accountability.

• Conduct field data collection, measurements, and inspections to facilitate engineering design and construction planning.

• Prepare and compile permit packages for submission to local authorities and regulatory bodies.

• Maintain project documentation, records, and files, including property records and engineering reports.

• Perform quality control assessments and periodic inspections to guarantee engineering precision and project compliance.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, municipalities, retail and wholesale providers, and other stakeholders to aid in project execution.

• Develop engineering work orders for both routine and complex OSP projects, including road relocations.

• Provide technical support concerning the installation of network equipment and its operational functionality.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in designing and engineering OSP telecom infrastructure for both fiber and copper networks.

• Strong grasp of OSP principles, engineering standards, and practices within the telecom industry.

• Experience in right-of-way acquisition, easements, and the permitting process.

• Ability to identify existing voice/data plant, electric utilities, and other infrastructure in both site plans and field settings.

• Experience in reviewing and conducting quality control on engineering work, including overseeing other OSP engineers (mandatory for Level III).

• Familiarity with COE/OSP work order procedures and telecom construction methodologies, particularly road move projects.

• Proficient with PC applications, engineering databases, and computer-aided design (CAD) systems.

• Understanding of telecom network systems such as FTTH, DSL, Metro-E, SONET, and fiber transport technologies.

• Knowledge of circuit design and functionality of network equipment.

• Experience collaborating with local telecom networks and municipalities.

• Familiarity with the National Electric Safety Code (NESC) and related engineering obligations.

• Must possess field engineering tools, including a measuring wheel, height stick, pull finder, and a laptop.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health and life insurance

• 401k with employer match

• Paid time off

• Tuition reimbursement

• Professional development courses