OSP Design Engineer

Overview

The Fiber Optic Outside Plant Designer is responsible for the design, documentation, management, budget, and standards of outside plant assets across the assigned territory. This position is located in Northern Indiana.  Interested applicants from outside this geographical area will be required to relocate.

Reports To:               Director of OSP Engineering

Department:              Network & OSP Engineering

Job Status:                Exempt

Responsibilities:

• Manage contract design and engineering resources
• Perform oversight of engineering partner execution of designs that are accurate and constructible
• Provide problem resolution and technical support to engineering partners
• Ensure engineering partners are adhering to Surf Fiber Design Standards
• Manage Engineering partner invoices for services rendered
• Perform small scale design tasks for custom connections or smaller network extensions
• Assist in permitting by supplying technical information and attending meetings as required
• Work with Construction Managers and Project Managers to keep records up to date and accurate
• Assist in improving automation and streamline processes
• Effectively interface and professionally communicate with colleagues across departments under tight timelines
• Create simple ad-hoc or presentation-quality maps, depending on the situation, for executive decision makers, sales engineers, account executives and peers
• Prepare information in various formats (e.g., maps, spreadsheets, slides) for executive management, sales, construction project management, field operations, and network operations when requested
• Balance priorities with consideration for importance and urgency of projects. Quickly switch between numerous small projects, requiring immediate response, and larger projects having multiple steps and longer deadlines
• Manage multiple projects with the ability to travel to project within the territory
• Support Outside Plant peers across all territories based on overall team workloads

Qualifications

· BS/BA degree in electrical engineering, or civil engineering

· 2-3years experience in city-scale FTTX Outside Plant design and construction

· Knowledge of a range of software tools for fiber design and management. Vetro Fibermap experience preferred

· Knowledge of available data sources to aid in the design and management of fiber resources

· Familiarity with pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations

· Ability to communicate effectively with Sales, Project Management, and Construction teams

· Ability to Recommend and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures for mapping, record keeping

· Flexibility and creativity to recommend updates to standards and processes in order to achieve organizational objectives