What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer position at Syringa Networks?
General Summary:
We are seeking an Outside Plant (OSP) Engineer to support the continued expansion of our fiber optic network in Southwestern Idaho, one of the fastest growing markets in the country. The OSP Engineer will engage with our subcontractors, in-house personnel, and key customer contacts including government and local agencies to coordinate and manage local engineering and construction efforts to successfully provide design upgrades and enhancements to the outside plant network.
The ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate extensive knowledge of OSP Engineering, with an emphasis on planning and design of fiber optic network construction. Other duties, responsibilities and qualifications may be required and /or as assigned. Salary is based on knowledge and experience.
Essential Job Functions:
- Work as part of a multi-faceted team consisting of engineering, project management, and scheduling personnel, all with a common interest of delivering results to the customer
- Field engineering to include site surveys, field data collection and note taking related to aerial and underground fiber optic route designs
- Coordinate with drafting and GIS personnel located in remote offices to produce construction drawings to be used to construct the network
- Plan, design, and obtain permits for new strategic backbone builds.
- Develop and design layouts for service order driven fiber optic builds to new customers
- Assist with cost estimates for new projects
- Review detailed network designs for quality assurance
- Determines correct procedures for OSP fiber optic cable splicing, termination, testing, and documentation
- Update GIS database with information from as-built construction maps
Education and Experience:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum two years of experience as an OSP design engineer
- Strong project management skills
- Working knowledge of the telecommunications industry standards, RUS codes, practices and regulations pertaining to the engineering of fiber optic outside plant facilities
- Experience inspecting subcontractor work, communicating standards and instituting corrective action when needed
- Ability and desire to mentor Outside Plant technicians
- Knowledge of easement, right-of-way, and permit documents
- Ability to read and understand highway/road prints
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD/drafting software or Geographic Information Systems
- Knowledge of aerial and underground construction methods and engineering requirements
- Knowledge of fiber optic counts, fiber assignments, and splicing schematics
- Strong organizational skills and experience with Excel and Word
- Effective communication skills and professional accountability
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of Telecom Outside Plant Engineering Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field or equivalent experience (Fiber Engineer)
- Experience with engineering and design of fiber to the home (FTTH) both single family (SFU) and multiple dwelling unit (MDU) new construction builds