OSP Engineer - Remote

Responsibilities

• Design and engineer aerial, underground, and buried fiber optic networks.
• Produce complete OSP construction work packages, including:
• Route designs
• Fiber placement plans
• Splice schematics
• Pole loading packages
• Congestion management
• Perform field surveys, site walks, and feasibility assessments.
• Develop high-level and low-level network designs.
• Cookordination with municipalities, utility companies, railroads, and permitting agencies.
• Support enterprise, carrier, and backbone network projects.
• Review field data and incorporate as-built information into engineering designs.
• Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, permitting coordinators, and customers.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards, National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), local regulations, and industry best practices.
• Support project budgeting, material estimates, and construction forecasting.
• Identify design conflicts and develop engineering solutions to maintain project schedules.
• Participate in project status reviews and provide technical guidance throughout project lifecycles.

Requirements

• 5+ years of OSP Engineering experience within the telecommunications industry.
• Experience designing aerial and underground fiber networks.
• Knowledge of NESC standards and utility engineering requirements.
• Familiarity with permitting processes and municipal requirements.
• Experience supporting fiber construction projects from design through closeout.
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, GIS, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent telecommunications industry experience will be considered.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.
• Positive, solution-oriented attitude.
• Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Strong customer focus.
• Willingness to travel for field surveys and project support when required.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Skills

• OSP Engineering
• Fiber Optic Network Design
• Aerial Network Engineering
• Underground & Buried Fiber Design
• Fiber Route Planning
• Splice Design & Fiber Allocation
• Fiber Distribution Hub (FDH) Design
• Long-Haul and Metro Fiber Networks
• Utility Pole Analysis & Make-Ready Engineering
• Conduit and Duct Bank Design
• Permit Package Development
• Telecom Infrastructure
• Fiber Construction Practices
• Utility Coordination
• Right-of-Way Requirements
• Pole Attachment Standards
• Traffic Control Requirements
• Railroad and DOT Crossings
• Network Relocation Projects
• As-Built Documentation
• GIS & Mapping Solutions
• Software Experience
• AutoCAD
• ArcGIS
• 3GIS
• Google Earth
• Microsoft Office Suite