Network Engineer, Fiber Design

About the role

Bluebird Fiber is a premier fiber telecommunications provider serving carriers, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other enterprises in the Midwest. For more information, visit bluebirdfiber.com. Join a dynamic, growing company in need of a NOC Technician for a full-time, benefit-eligible position in Kansas City.

Position Purpose

The Fiber Design Engineer position is for a highly experienced Engineer with experience in Outside Plant activities such as splicing and fiber connectivity design. The position requires the Engineer to utilize mapping and fiber management systems like 3-GIS, Arc GIS, OSP Insight, or CircuitVision. A fast-paced environment encompassing construction and trouble management responsibilities is essential for this role.

Requirements

• 1+ years of fusion splicing experience
• Previous experience with fiber management software such as Arc GIS, OSP insight, 3 GIS, or CircuitVision
• Degree in GIS or FOT certification

Skills and Abilities

• 2+ years installing, troubleshooting, and designing Fiber Optic and Ethernet Physical transport in a service provider environment
• 1+ years testing, QCing, and delivering high-speed telecom services using test units such as OTDR, Fusion Splicer, Power Meter, and other Fiber Optic test sets
• 1+ years directly managing inside and outside plant construction projects, capital budgets, and contractors
• Proficiency using mapping and fiber management software i.e. Arc GIS, 3-GIS, QGIS, Google Earth, CircuitVision
• Proficiency using Microsoft WORD & Excel, Visio, and CAD software
• Availability to perform on-call work as prescribed to include after-hours (nights and weekends) call outs
• Self-motivated and able to make independent decisions based on policies, practices & project requirements

Summary

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the single point of contact for all splicing design and troubleshooting
• Develop accurate Scope of Work (SOW) documentation for activating new customers
• Develop accurate Method of Procedure (MOP) documentation on any fiber-related maintenance events
• Cook up coordination with splicing contractors, including check-in and check-out documentation and ensuring timely delivery of as-spliced documentation
• Perform oversight on fiber optic testing in relation to accepting newly installed plant or trouble repairs, using OTDR, CD/PMD, ORL, and Power Meter, or other similar test sets
• Conduct Post-construction Quality Assurance of splicing contractor work to ensure it meets Standard Telecommunication Construction Standards and Scope of Work requirements
• Keep track of project milestones, monitor status, and provide regular updates
• Maintain project records and files in appropriate systems
• Perform other duties as assigned

Bluebird is an equal opportunity employer.