Facilities Engineer

General Summary:

Performs engineering duties relating to the provision of telephone plant construction and maintenance engineering, and associated administration for telecommunications facilities

Essential Job Functions / Certifications: 

· Develops operational procedures regarding the design and installation of outside plant facilities, customer premise equipment, and related electronics facilities and equipment.

· Coordinates and performs engineering activities associated with the provision of outside plant facilities design and implementation required for expansion, rearrangements, and maintenance in accordance with RUS, NESC and NEC standards.

· Engineers and prepares work order documents for projects and routes relating to the construction and maintenance of aerial, buried and underground outside trunking and distribution cable systems to include line conditioning and cross-connect terminals and Digital Line Carriers.

· Engineers and prepares documents for Fiber transport and distributions systems to include OLT equipment, Splitters, and ONT technology.

· Assists in the development of annual capital and expense budgets

· Inspects outside plant projects to verify compliance with work order documents.

· Provides job estimates to be within 10% of actual cost.

· Instigate and track to completion work orders and cable transfer forms and keeps plant facilities maps and schematic drawings current.

· Instigates and follows through in the acquisition of relevant and required easements, rights-of-way and governmental permits.

· Updates and constructs new drawings and associated information for all telephone company properties and facilities for submission to computer drafting personnel, utilizing both manual and automated drafting systems.

· Maintains current knowledge of new technologies and systems as they are developed. 

· Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.

Minimum Education Requirements:

· Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of experience.

· Ability to hold a valid Wyoming or Idaho Driver's License.

Working Conditions:

Work generally will be accomplished in an office setting.  Some travel may be required. Work hours are generally 20-40 hours per week depending on classification.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.