Outside Plant Engineer

Position: OSP Engineer

Location: Bluffton, SC

Length: Full time

Rate: $70,000-$90,000/yr

(Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education)

Insight Global is hiring for a Senior OSP Engineer (outside plant engineer) for fiber/cable design and expansion across the southeast. In this role, you will design, plan, and oversee projects for both HFC (hybrid fiber-coaxial) and Fiber network expansion for both underground and aerial plans. If you have experience designing and implementing HFC and fiber network implementations across rural areas in the southeastern United States and have a background working in the telecommunications industry, then this role would be an excellent opportunity for you. This role is going to be based primarily out of Bluffton, SC in the low country, but may involve travel to rural project sites and locations across the southeast.

Responsibilities include:

- Assist the Division Engineering Manager/Director develop and implement engineering plans consistent with the organization’s strategies, standards, and policies.

- Define best possible route and perform staking for fiber and HFC (hybrid fiber-coaxial) aerial and underground projects in accordance with required construction specifications and or RUS (rural utility service) practices. Prepare staking sheets, CAD and construction drawings, and all permits required for each staking project.

- Supports the systems’ build and maintenance efforts in support of the Fiber, HFC network and the video, high-speed data, and voice products in the systems assigned.

- Supports all facets of Engineering, Construction, and Maintenance of the systems assigned. Provides support to local technical departments when needed.

- Provides advanced “hands on” assistance and support in all aspects of head-end operations. Helps the Engineering Manager/Director create and maintain engineering plans and strategies.

- Support the local technical system staff in launches of new technical projects and initiatives.

- Supports and offers knowledge and experience at an advanced level to the Technical Operations Managers and local technical system staff in supporting new build activity.

- Helps system staff create CIRs (committed information rate), ROs (regional offices), and other required tasks needed to support capital projects, and provide guidance on proper methods for capital project financial control, inventory procedures, quality control, and overall project management when necessary.

- Provides expert level guidance to system technicians on the use of network performance monitoring and surveillance tools to help them maintain and troubleshoot the overall operation of the video, data, and voice networks.

- Assists the Engineering Manager/Director in monitoring system CMTS (cable modem termination system) utilization and performance.

- Helps plan and implement the CMTS and physical system plant work necessary to keep within CMTS utilization expectations set forth by the SVP & Chief Network Officer.

- Ensures the cable system consistently operates within the technical rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, Manufacturer’s specifications, and engineering standards.

- Assists in completing required system and head-end testing and monitoring of systems to ensure compliance with all FCC requirements.

- Mentors and cross-trains Regional Engineer I team members.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s Degree and 10 years of related experience. Additional education can be substituted for years of experience.

- Familiarity with telecommunications outside plant equipment, design, and construction techniques.

- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

- Outside plant design, construction, or Geospatial information systems experience preferred

Benefits:

- Medical, dental, and vision plans – start when you start!

- Life insurance (self, spouse, children)

- Paid time off (vacation, holiday, and personal/sick days)

- 401(k) - 100% company match starts day 1 of employment (up to 5% of eligible compensation)

- Group Legal plan with Identity Theft Protection