OSP Engineer

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the design and implementation of outside plant (OSP) facilities for telecommunications projects. Position requires experience with outside and inside plant in aerial and/or underground facilities, with a thorough knowledge of all issues related to federal, state or local government permitting; as well as pole and conduit licensing procedures with utility permitting agencies. Must have experience with obtaining necessary agreement, license, or any other type of approval regarding deeds, leases, easements, and rights-of-way (ROW). The OSP Engineer must work cohesively with the Field Engineering / Construction Manager and a team of Make-Ready Field Engineers to produce application packages and provide routine reporting.

*Responsibilities*

• Develop OSP designs and layouts using CAD software
• Create detailed schematics for outside plant construction
• Conduct system design and engineering for OSP projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success
• Perform debugging and troubleshooting of OSP systems
• Utilize NEC standards in OSP design and implementation
• Work on electrical systems, PCB, and SoC integration
• Utilize MATLAB for analysis and design tasks

*Requirements*

• - Proficiency in CAD software for OSP design
• - Knowledge of Perl scripting for automation tasks is a plus
• - Familiarity with NEC standards for telecommunications infrastructure
• - Experience in debugging and troubleshooting OSP systems
• - Strong understanding of electrical systems and integration with PCBs and SoCs
• Receive field data collected, analyze local and wide area network systems, and develop most cost efficient fiber network route design in accordance with customer specifications and guidelines.
• Read and understand highway/road prints, utility maps, and as-builts to identify conflicts with existing facilities.
• Collaborate with any necessary vendor, as well as internal GIS and CAD teams to produce all required documentation for application packages.
• Follow very specific and detailed procedures already implemented while remaining flexible enough to readily adapt to changing standards and procedures without notice.
• Coordinate with the project team for forecasting, scheduling, resources management, and quality assurance.
• Review project deliverables for accuracy and apprise project management team of risks, issues, and recommended mitigations.
• Work in tandem with various managers across the project to identify scope creep, manage to change orders, and complete routine billing.
• Ensures the integrity of the customer access network is maintained and provides support for the deployment of access technologies.
• Assist with as-built package completion and delivery as well as billing closeout.
• Sound OSP engineering experience deploying fiber optic networks - Knowledge of engineering principles within OSP/ISP job related functional area including general practices, procedures and industry standards.
• Knowledge of fiber optic counts, fiber assignments, and splicing schematics in a high density fiber environment.
• Experience working in all aspects of telecom. with knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills with proven problem solving ability, self-motivation, leadership, and team building capabilities with the ability to negotiate and motivate others.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels: from team members to executive management.
• Knowledge of engineering tools including AutoCAD, OCalc, EZLoad, iBwave, 3-GIS,or any similar GIS/KMZ platforms.
• Proficient in Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Google Sheets and Google Drive.

Luck Grove does not provide relocation assistance. If you are are planning on moving, you would have to indicate that during the interview and relocate prior to starting.