Outside Plant Engineer

About the Role

As an Outside Plant Engineer, you will manage a variety of internal and external partners and vendors to oversee OSP/ISP construction and maintenance of network extension projects to deliver fiber to new and existing customers. Your vital role will ensure that these multi-stakeholder, complex projects are delivered on time, to specifications, and within budget. You will be managing all engineering and construction activities of assigned projects associated with expanding and maintaining the OSP network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering efforts on multiple projects, driving productivity through use of vendor resources to meet deliverables.
• Engage appropriate internal and external organizations and individuals with good written/verbal communications to accomplish required tasks with focus on quality and speed to market.
• Coordinate project activities with contractors, developers, municipalities, and consultants.
• Propose solutions supported by sound engineering and operational productivity to achieve goals in creative and effective ways.
• Analyze implications of changes from the original schedule and take required corrective actions to ensure the project stays on track.
• Recognize vulnerabilities in network infrastructure and make intelligent decisions to ensure reliability within financial constraints.
• Prepare detailed cost analysis, project specifications, spend forecasts, route mapping, requisitions, and business justifications.
• Process reports, vendor invoices, material receipts, and other administrative duties.
• Perform field meetings, inspection of construction in progress, and quality control of final product to ensure company requirements are met.
• Communicate project status and progress to team members and customers.
• Respond immediately to network outages, coordinating necessary resources and activities for prompt and appropriate restoral.
• Design routes: Create maps for fiber optic cable paths.
• Manage permits: Work with local cities, towns, and departments of transportation to secure rights-of-way permits.
• Coordinate with vendors, utility providers, and local government agencies.
• Estimate costs: Build budgets, material lists, and project timelines.
• Oversee construction: Direct contractors and check field work for quality.
• Respond to network outages addressing fiber damage for network restoration.
• Document systems: Manage and update records using systems such as Fiber-X and Canvas.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
• Valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical/science/mathematics fields.
• Experience in CAD, 3GIS, ARCGIS, Google Earth, or other mapping and drafting software.
• Experience in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with Verizon applications such as ERP, nSAP, CoE/Canvas, 3GIS, Fiber-X, FIAT, and VPM.
• Corporate data and reporting platforms (Google Sheets, Excel, Tableau, Cheetah, or others).
• Experience with pole attachment and make-ready processes.
• Experience with AI tools to automate repetitive tasks (Gemini, NotebookLM, Claude).

Schedule

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes working from home and a minimum of three days per week in the office, which will be set by your manager. Scheduled weekly hours are 40.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and group home & auto insurance.

• Matched 401(k) savings plan.
• Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Tuition assistance and other incentives.
• Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service.

Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc.