OSP Engineer 2

Job Title: OSP Engineer 2

Department: Engineering 

Reports to: Sr. OSP Engineering 

Job Summary:  

The OSP Engineer 2 functions in an engineer and technician capacity working primarily in the field to gather data for engineering and design of aerial, underground, and buried fiber optic facilities. They are responsible for field visits, site inspections, documentation, and providing leadership to team members. They coordinate and execute projects based on the technical and managerial direction provided by senior management regarding scope, schedule, and budget of projects. They are responsible for monitoring and assisting in achieving division and corporate financial goals and objectives.  The OSP Engineer 2 will assist in developing proposals, negotiating pricing, executing projects, sending vendor invoices for approval, and submitting client invoices, while maintaining and improving Client relationships.   

Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project. 
• Perform inspections on man/hand-holes, pedestals, and building entrance terminals, audits, and document findings. 
• Independently work on project tasks and delegate assignments based on Field Technicians’ individual strengths, skill sets, and experience levels. 
• Visual pole inspections, looking for and making note of existing violations and potential make-ready for future attachments. 
• Field survey of proposed fiber route, collecting field information necessary to complete pole attachment applications and/or buried installation applications. 
• Aerial and underground make ready surveys; outside plant route selection and verification. 
• Permit submittal and follow up, helping the team through field survey and office work to prepare, submit, and follow through on jurisdictional and other agency permits. 
• Identifies essential materials and tools to carry out scope of work. 
• Perform and/or supervise a feasibility walk to determine whether the proposed route may be properly constructed according to quality and technical standards. 
• Prepare and update site status reports, databases, and project forecast reports. 
• Develop new business opportunities with clients. 
• Prepare and update site status reports, databases, and project forecast reports. 
• Provide direction and supervision to Field Technicians as applicable. 
• Evaluate employee performance in accordance with company policy and job requirements. 
• Provide input and assistance in investigating and creating new techniques and methods that may increase the Company’s efficiency.  
• Incorporate cutting edge applications to arrive at the desired result on projects.   
• Readiness to rotate between projects and clients to help the organization meet deliverables and goals. 

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge and understanding of basic telecommunications outside plant plans and drawings. 
• Familiar with typical outside plant survey equipment, tools, and technology such as measuring stick, laser range finder, and GPS. 
• Highly organized and motivated “self-starter” able to work independently under aggressive project schedules. 
• AutoCAD or other drafting software experience. 
• Ability to create detailed and concise reports and tracking tools for all aspects of the project. 
• Must have reliable transportation and being willing to travel to sites/work remotely. 
• Familiar with OTDR and OLTS testing as well as general acceptance testing standards  
• Help develop aerial and underground fiber route maps and execute tasks such as route analysis  
• Knowledge and understanding of fiber splicing as the process of joining two cables together through either mechanical or fusional means. 
• Occasional out of market travel. 

Education and Experience: 

• 5 years of field experience with telecommunications, construction, or outside plant engineering.  
• OSHA 10 and/or OSHA 30 (Required) 
• CPR/First Aid (Required). 

Physical Requirements: 

• Lift 50 lbs. unassisted. 
• Ability to walk and/or stand for a majority of a shift.  
• Ability to work indoors and outdoor under variable environmental conditions. 

The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned..