Senior Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer

About the role

The Senior Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer at Ziply Fiber is responsible for executing fiber OSP projects, ensuring capacity, constructability, and scalability alignment. They serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for engineering and coordinate with various departments and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Proactively review outside plant facilities for upgrades and enhancements.
• Review and produce HLD and LLD documents.
• Attend pre-construction meetings for project designs.
• Prepare cost estimates based on project type and needs.
• Perform QA/QC audits on vendor designs.
• Maintain accurate cable records and update according to As-Builts.
• Manage the full permitting lifecycle for ROWs and easements.
• Coordinate with utilities for joint trenching and permit coordination.
• Support leadership with reporting and escalations.
• Provide guidance, support, and training to internal and external vendors.
• Drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible manner.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of OSP Engineering experience or an outside plant position.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in telecommunications outside plant project management and/or fiber design.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in ROW, private easement, and permitting with local, state, and federal entities.
• Knowledge of outside plant design, cable count layout, and capacities.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and satisfactory driving record.
• Completion of a pre-employment drug screening.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Knowledge of outside plant activity and engineering tools (Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, GIS).
• Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safe and responsible manner.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterly performance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursement programs.

Pay

$88,000 to $115,000 annually.

Schedule

Regular business hours Pacific Standard Time, availability for on-call, evenings, and weekends as needed.