Outside Plant Engineer

About the role

The Outside Plant Engineer at Ziply Fiber is responsible for the application engineering of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange environment. They act as a subject matter expert for all technical aspects of outside plant facilities and associated work such as cable sizing, cable counts, cable records, and permitting for ROWs and easements.

Responsibilities

• Engineering design for outside plant all projects locally
• Engineering design and activity support for the ZFB Build projects
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements
• Coincide with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench
• Attend preconstruction meetings for project designs
• Frontline project management for all construction activities associated with outside plant activity
• Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes
• Communicate with all peers and departments to ensure proper project planning
• Permitting, ROW, and Regulatory Support
• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships)
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases
• Respond to DOR’s as needed
• Records, Financial Support & Cross-Functional Support
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates
• Update records according to As-Builts
• Prepare cost estimates for BDT’s
• Assist in annual budget design
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an outside plant position
• Outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience
• Experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities
• Demonstrated working knowledge of outside plant design, including cable count layouts and capacity planning
• Valid State Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening

Skills

• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools to include Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, etc.
• Organizational skills, communication skills (written and verbal) and customer relations
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with Engineering team, regional managers, vendors, local supervisors, and technicians
• Ability to manage multiple projects in various stages of activity and meet critical deadlines
• Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible manner

Physical Requirements

• Maintain physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time, including walking up to 2 miles when in the field performing duties
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequently use hands and repetitive motions to drive stakes into ground using a hammer
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• This role requires driving and requires the ability to perform all functions of operating a motor vehicle regularly and safely