Engineer, Market Selection

About the role

Join us as the Engineer, Market Selection and play a critical role in building a new function that directly impacts our company’s growth and success. You will perform field verification, collect network data, and support backbone and backhaul route design for our expanding fiber network.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field verification and data acquisition of network equipment locations.
• Assist in high-level backbone and backhaul route design to support network expansion.
• Perform field investigations of backbone/backhaul routes to assess construction feasibility, including:
  • DOT, railroad, and pipeline crossings
  • Flood control and waterway crossings
  • Bridge attachments, traffic control, and lane closure challenges
  • Congested rights-of-way and existing utilities
• Conduct neighborhood field assessments to identify construction or deployment challenges such as:
  • Competitor landscape
  • Traffic and access considerations
  • Equipment and vehicle staging requirements

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or Telecommunication is preferred but not required, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) field operations, design, or planning.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and Google Earth.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in the field.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to interpret drawings, blueprints, spreadsheets, and as-builts.
• A proactive, dependable, and solution-oriented mindset with eagerness to learn and grow.
• Practical understanding of the permit process for city/county/DOT/railroad permits.
• Intermediate knowledge of GIS systems is required.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Daily analysis and interpretation of data, communication, and remaining in a stationary position for a significant portion of the workday.
• Frequent access, input, and retrieval of information from computers and other office productivity devices.
• Regular movement about the office and corporate campus.
• Frequent movement of up to 10 pounds and occasional movement of up to 25 pounds.
• Extensive fieldwork, including site visits, data collection, and route verification in various outdoor environments.

Travel Requirements

Standard daily travel to assigned territories is required for this position (up to 40% of the time within a 10-mile radius).

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and other generous benefit programs
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

USD $83,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 / year

We are seeking candidates that are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.