OSP Network Engineer III

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Summary of Position:

This position is responsible for the application engineering of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange environment. Subject matter expert of and for all technical aspects of outside plant facilities work such as but not limited to cable sizing, cable counts, cable records, permitting for right of ways and easements. This position works as a team member with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission and Operations to support the growth, replacements and upgrades of telecommunications plant facilities. This position also supports sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.

Specific requirements of the position include:

• Engineering design for outside plant projects.
• Perform field staking.
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
• Communicate with state, county, city and national indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growth and changes.
• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.
• Communicate with all peers and departments to insure proper project planning.
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates.
• Attend pre-construction meetings for project designs.
• Apply for permits as required (State, DNR, City, County, Townships).
• Maintain and investigate right of ways and easements for releases.
• Prepare project justifications for approvals including EWOP documents loaded into Varasset.
• Prepare loop studies as needed.
• Prepare cost estimates for BDT’s.
• Respond to DOR’s as needed.
• Update records according to As-Builts.
• Land base into FROGS/Spatial Engineer (Frontier AutoCAD based GIS) system.
• Assist in annual budget design.
• All other activities with respect to the needs of the business.
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Must have detailed knowledge of outside plant activities.
• Knowledge of engineering tools to include the following, FROGS/Spatial Engineer (Frontier AutoCAD based GIS), Adobe, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, email and other vendor software.
• Excellent organizational skills, communications skills (written and verbal) and customer relations will be utilized in achieving desired results and are critical to the position.
• Outside plant construction and project management experience and inventory management experience.
• Experience in right of way, private easement and permitting with local, state and federal entities.
• Must be able to manage multiple projects in various stages of activity.
  
  
  

Education/Experience:

• B.S. in Engineering or equivalent, or a minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience related to outside plant, preferable in a local exchange environment.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge with heavy emphasis on outside plant design, cable count layout, and capacities.
• Must have a solid knowledge of telecommunications outside plant.
• Must be able to participate and lead project teams to achieve team objectives and goals.
• Strong interpersonal skills are very important in discussions and meetings with engineering team, regional managers, vendors, local supervisors and technicians.
  
  
  

What we offer:

Nothing is more important to our success than the team that built it. That’s why we provide benefits to keep you and your family well. Some of which we’re most proud to offer includes:

• Salary Range: $75,000 to $128,000
• 20 PTO (Paid Time Off) days 10 paid holidays per year
• Day one medical, dental, vision and prescription drug plan
• 401k match of 50% on 6% of eligible compensation
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Personal & Work Life Balance Resources & Wellness Support Assistance
• Employee Resource Groups
• 10 weeks of paid parental leave, & a phased return to work program for new parents
• Up to $10k in adoption program assistance
• 3 weeks of paid caregiver leave
  
  
  

We are deeply committed to attracting talented team members in the US from all backgrounds regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, disability status, or nationality. However, at this time, we are not sponsoring any Visas.

Connecting communities is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. If your background and experiences are aligned with our passion to improve digital access across America, we encourage you to apply and help us achieve our mission to #BuildGigabitAmerica.

Frontier Communications is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.