What are the responsibilities and job description for the OSP Engineer position at System One?
Mountain Ltd. has an opening for an OSP Engineer in the Marshall, IL area.
Since 1979, Mountain Ltd. has successfully created and supported turnkey engineering solutions for traditional and wireless telecom providers across the United States. We are a national leader in the industry, providing high-quality engineering, on-time service delivery, and skilled personnel paired with innovative technology and creative solutions. Specialties include OSP/ISP engineering, design, permitting, right-of-way, and CAD for traditional and wireless telecommunications companies.
Job Description
This Person must be an experienced Outside Plant Engineer with the skills and abilities to manage an assigned area (group of exchanges), with little supervision. Must report locally, to the assigned area, managing the daily needs of that area. i.e. field meets with Jurisdictions, customers and joint utilities, as needed. Will be responsible for all OSP Engineering duties, following Frontier’s standards and business directions.
This Person must report daily to the Frontier Manager
This Person must have a valid drivers license, personal vehicle and physical ability to perform all necessary field work and detailing.
The following skills and knowledge are necessary to perform these duties effectively:
- Bachelor’s or Equivalent Work Experience
- Capable to perform Most All OSP Engineering Tasks
- Accomplished with Basic Systems/Programs Skill sets (Microsoft - Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Accomplished in and productive with FTR Systems – FROGS, Varasset, SiteTracker, DPI/QPort.
- Accomplished in most all types of OSP Designs – Aerial, Buried, U.G. New Build Designs.
- Accomplished in Copper and Fiber Technology/Understanding
- Accomplished Understanding of Copper Cable Counts (Binders, Groups, Super Groups), Fiber Assignments (12 Fiber Increments)
- Effective Communications Skills – Oral and Written
- Able to participate in Utility discussions with Government Entities – Cities, Townships, Counties, DOTs, etc.)
- Able to participate and communicate with Partner Departments on OSP Project Designs – i.e. Operations, Central Office, Construction, etc.
- Accomplished with all Understandings and Requirements of an OSPE, including but not limited to – Customer Facing Skills, knowing Partner Department’s basic duties, etc. – Accomplished in seeking out needed information or answers to questions.
- Able to manage more complex OSPE Tasks, i.e. Ethernet Designs (DSAT/BDTs), Basic Road Moves, DSLAM deployments, Copper and Fiber Cable “right-sizing”, etc.
- Must be able to take all the above listed bullets and fully complete OSPE Designs.
- Drafting, Material identification and ordering
- Permitting Requirements
- Private ROW Negotiations
- Establishing Project Milestone Dates.
Thank you for your interest in Mountain Ltd. For more career opportunities, please visit us at www.mountainltd.com
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