Fiber Construction Engineer

FIRSTLIGHT•Victor, NY

6d•$25 - $30

About The Position

The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is responsible for management and implementation of technical OSP and ISP into FirstLight's GIS Platform. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) will be responsible for creating construction prints, splice plans, providing support to field teams and ensuring as-built data is accurately entered. The Fiber Design Technician (FDT) is required to adhere to the Firstlight standards. Working with and communicating clearly with various departments is a priority. The Fiber Design Technicians (FDT) will be part of an on-call rotation to support the NOC and Fiber Construction Engineers during outages. This job description outlines the core responsibilities of the position but is not exhaustive. The Construction Engineer may be required to undertake additional duties as necessary and assigned by the company to meet the needs of the business. FirstLight reserves the right to review and make modifications and revisions to the job description as necessary.

Requirements

Management and implementation of technical OSP and ISP into FirstLight's GIS Platform.
Creating construction prints and splice plans.
Providing support to field teams.
Ensuring as-built data is accurately entered.
Adherence to Firstlight standards.
Clear communication with various departments.
Participation in an on-call rotation to support the NOC and Fiber Construction Engineers during outages.

Nice To Haves

Ability to train users on new and existing procedures and systems.

Responsibilities

Participate in large project kick-off meetings with project stakeholders.
Attending scheduled construction meetings to update, identify and prioritize jobs ready for the fiber design phase of a project.
Work in tandem with the Fiber Construction Engineers for uniformity and precision in all project documentation.
Ensure Fiber Design Management and Project Managers are promptly updated on any issues that may affect project timelines or budgets.
Design optimal and efficient fiber backbone routes per customer specifications within task forecasted date.
Digitizes lines and elements in current mapping software according to Firstlight standards.
Produce standardized and consistent construction prints and splice plans.
Update the initial designs, in the mapping system, from the as built construction data provided by the Fiber Construction Engineers.
Ability to train users on new and existing procedures and systems.
Identify and communicate segments becoming fiber constrained to Fiber Design Management.
Support emergency and trouble responses related to fiber impairments as a participant in an On-Call rotation.
Work jointly with the NOC, Field Operations, and Fiber Construction to coordinate repair teams.
Ensure Service-related projects are completed on time with excellence.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and standard operating procedures documentation activities.
Other duties as assigned.