OSP Engineer – Joint Use

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

📋 Description

• Assist in the planning, design, coordination, and execution of outside plant telecommunications projects.

• Design and provide support for aerial and underground OSP fiber initiatives, concentrating on joint-use and pole-attachment engineering.

• Prepare, assess, and manage joint-use and pole-attachment applications.

• Analyze field data, pole details, photographs, measurements, utility records, and existing attachment conditions.

• Conduct or evaluate make-ready engineering and identify necessary pole modifications, transfers, replacements, guying, anchoring, and corrective work.

• Assess telecommunications attachments for compliance with utility standards, NESC regulations, clearance requirements, and customer specifications.

• Perform or review pole loading analysis and pinpoint structural or clearance issues.

• Develop and review work prints, construction drawings, route designs, pole specifications, bills of materials, and supporting documentation.

• Collaborate with pole owners, electric utilities, telecommunications providers, municipalities, permitting agencies, field teams, construction crews, and other stakeholders.

• Monitor applications through submission, review, make-ready, approval, construction, and project closeout.

• Address utility comments, rejections, design modifications, and information requests.

• Manage permitting for right-of-way, encroachment, traffic-control, and jurisdictional requirements.

• Identify utilities, pole ownership, attachment locations, easements, rights-of-way, and construction conflicts.

• Assist in fiber route selection and constructability reviews.

• Review work completed by internal teams, contractors, vendors, or remote design resources.

• Maintain project documentation and provide status updates.

• Resolve discrepancies between field conditions and engineering records.

• Support redlines, design revisions, as-built documentation, and construction-related changes.

• Oversee multiple work orders and projects while adhering to deadlines, service-level agreements, and quality standards.

• Contribute to quality control and enhance joint-use engineering workflows and project delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in OSP engineering, telecommunications engineering, joint use, pole attachments, or a related field.

• Proven experience with aerial fiber design and pole-attachment projects.

• Familiarity with the joint-use application and approval process.

• Experience in make-ready engineering, including the identification of pole modifications and attachment conflicts.

• Knowledge of NESC standards, utility requirements, pole clearances, guying, anchoring, and telecommunications attachment criteria.

• Capability to read and interpret OSP construction drawings, utility maps, field notes, pole data, work prints, and engineering specifications.

• Proficiency in OSP design and mapping software such as AutoCAD, O-Calc Pro, Katapult, IQGeo, ArcGIS, SpatialNet, or similar platforms.

• Understanding of GIS and utility mapping systems.

• Experience in coordinating with electric utilities, municipalities, permitting agencies, telecommunications providers, and construction teams.

• Knowledge of aerial and underground fiber construction techniques.

• Strong organizational abilities to manage multiple projects, applications, and deadlines concurrently.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently in a remote or distributed-team setting.

• Meticulous attention to detail and dedication to producing accurate, construction-ready engineering deliverables.

• Capability to identify engineering or permitting challenges and proactively devise solutions.

• Experience in reviewing or conducting pole loading analysis is strongly preferred.

• Familiarity with right-of-way, encroachment, excavation, and traffic-control permits is preferred.

• Previous experience with telecommunications carriers, fiber providers, electric utilities, or broadband deployment initiatives is preferred.

• Experience with ILEC, CLEC, FTTH, FTTx, or broadband expansion projects is preferred.

• Familiarity with utility-specific joint-use systems and application portals is preferred.

• Experience conducting pole loading analysis using O-Calc Pro or similar software is preferred.

• Knowledge of GO 95, NESC, or state/utility-specific joint-use requirements is preferred.

• Experience supporting high-volume fiber deployment initiatives is preferred.

• An associate's or bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is preferred; equivalent industry experience may be considered.

🏝️ 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) retirement plan with company match.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Professional development courses/training.

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

• Required tools and safety equipment.

• Opportunities for career advancement.

• A family-friendly and innovative workplace culture.