What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fiber Engineering Admin position at WIVERSE?
Fiber Engineer
Contract: Till Dec 2025 with possible extension/Hire
Location: Phoenix, AZ/Chandler, AZ
Update: This FE role is going to be more office/administrative and PM based, vs being a FE field role.
The resource will travel to the field site as needed (around 10/20%). The inside plant experience is not needed.
Expenses: Mileage for local travel to project sites ONLY.
Role
The Fiber Engineering groups are regional. The Engineer is responsible for all aspects of fiber design and allocation, route design, and map creation. Projects requiring fiber design can either be customer funded based on service orders or company funded initiatives (ie: expansion, overbuild, municipal projects, etc.).
Responsibilities
- Attend Kick-Off meetings (examples when new backbone, lateral, and/or riser fiber is required.)
- Design backbone and lateral fiber route.
- Create fiber design maps for A-Z fiber locations.
- Provide fiber assignments to Construction Team for lateral fibers to last demark panel.
- Create requisitions for purchase order approval and payment to vendors.
- Submit all necessary change management notifications and adhere to field activity policies and guidelines.
- Provide Operations/Provisioning with final DLR’s & test shots for closeout.
- After completion close out tasks in appropriate system(s).
- Approve vendor invoices for the project.
- Work hand-in-hand with Fiber Construction Managers.
- Create work orders for overbuild and expansion projects.
- Review capacity reports and plan network augments on high utilization fiber routes.
- Fiber Engineers are responsible for all emergency and trouble response. All Engineers participate in on-call rotation.
- Work jointly with the NOC, Field Operations, and change management; and mobilize necessary repair crews to isolate and restore any fiber impairments.
Education/Certifications?
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience
- BS/BA (preference to Civil, Construction, or Electrical, Engineering Degrees) or equivalent work experience preferred
- A valid driver’s license required
Experience/Minimum Requirements
- One (1) years of fiber engineering and construction management experience or equivalent and one (1) years of field construction management experience with preference to both outside plant and inside plant fiber construction.
- Knowledge of Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground) preferred.
- Working knowledge of NESC, NEC and OSHA standards preferred.
Expectations
- Preference will be given to candidates with BSCE, or equivalent work experience
- Excellent organizational/administrative skills
- Strong project management skills with attention to details
- Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity
- Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Visio, Word and PowerPoint) skills
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic problem-solving environment
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills
- Basic telecommunications experience/knowledge
- PMP certification a plus
- A positive attitude and desire to deliver exceptional results for our customers.
- Personal commitment to safety, integrity, and continual professional development
Working Conditions:?This role falls into our hybrid work model working in the office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.? On Mondays and Fridays, teammates on the hybrid schedule will have the option to work from the office or home.? There is an expectation of collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter that could require travel.???
Job Type: Temporary
Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Compensation Package:
- Hourly pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- fiber engineering and construction management: 3 years (Preferred)
- outside plant and inside plant fiber construction: 3 years (Preferred)
- Outside Plant Construction techniques (aerial & underground): 3 years (Preferred)
- fiber design and allocation: 3 years (Preferred)
- route design, and map creation: 3 years (Preferred)
- expansion, overbuild, municipal projects: 3 years (Preferred)
- backbone, lateral, and/or riser fiber: 3 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Chandler, AZ 85286 (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chandler, AZ 85286
Salary : $50 - $55
