Central Office Planner - Network & Fiber Access

Pearce Services•Washington, DC

7h•$36 - $37•Remote

About The Position

The Central Office Planner (Network & Fiber Access) is responsible for the design, deployment, operation, and optimization of network equipment and fiber-access infrastructure within central office (CO) facilities. This role supports IP, transport, and fiber access networks, including OLT-based architectures, while ensuring IOF diversity, efficient space utilization, and high availability across Central Office–to–Central Office environments.

Requirements

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
3–7+ years of experience in a network telecommunications central office environment.
Strong knowledge of IP networking, routing, switching, and fiber access architectures.
Hands-on experience with OLT platforms and fiber access network deployments.
Experience managing relay rack layouts, floor space utilization, and network augments.
Understanding of IOF infrastructure concepts, diversity planning, and redundancy models.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, network diagrams, and fiber documentation.
Proven troubleshooting skills in high-availability network environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GPON and XGS-PON and distributive split fiber access networks.
Knowledge of DWDM, IP/MPLS core and aggregation networks.
Experience supporting Central Office–to–Central Office interconnects.
Vendor and industry certifications (CCNA/CCNP, MEF, FOA, or equivalent).
Experience working with network monitoring, alarm, and inventory management systems.
Familiarity with automation or scripting for network provisioning and monitoring.
Ability to utilize 3GIS software.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network central office equipment including routers, switches, OLTs, aggregation platforms, and transport systems.
Support fiber access and IP-based technologies such as GPON, XGS-PON, IP/MPLS, carrier Ethernet, VoIP, and distributive split technologies.
Design, deploy, and support Central Office–to–Central Office OLT architectures and interconnections.
Coordinate with Central Office Engineers, network engineering teams, IOF organizations, and vendors to execute builds, augments, and migrations.
Manage relay rack layouts, floor space planning, power distribution, and equipment placement to support scalable growth.
Lead and support augment projects to expand network capacity and fiber access coverage.
Implement and maintain IOF diversity strategies, ensuring network redundancy and resiliency across CO infrastructure.
Perform turn-up, testing, validation, and acceptance of new network and fiber access services.
Monitor network performance, alarms, and capacity; troubleshoot outages and service degradations.
Monitor DC power systems including power plants, rectifiers, batteries, and generator interfaces.
Execute planned maintenance, upgrades, and migrations with minimal customer impact.
Maintain accurate network documentation including diagrams, rack elevations, fiber assignments, and inventory records.
Ensure adherence to safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.

Benefits

Pearce offers a family-friendly and innovative culture with opportunities for growth, competitive compensation, comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, HSA option.
To help you recharge, we have paid vacation and paid holidays.
For your future, we offer a company-matching 401(k) Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition reimbursement, and professional development training.
To help you be successful at work, as required for the role, we will provide a company vehicle, phone, laptop, or tablet along with all necessary tools and safety equipment.

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