Fiber Design Engineer

Celito Communications•Raleigh, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Celito Communications is seeking a full-time Fiber Design Engineer based in our Raleigh, NC office. This role is responsible for outside plant fiber design, construction coordination, permitting, route planning, field surveys, project documentation, and network records management across Celito’s fiber network. The Fiber Design Engineer will support the full lifecycle of fiber infrastructure projects, from estimating and field validation through detailed design, permitting, construction support, splicing coordination, as-built documentation, and closeout. This position requires strong technical judgment, project coordination, field awareness, and attention to detail.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience with aerial and underground outside plant fiber network design and engineering.
Experience preparing detailed fiber design, construction, and permitting drawings.
Experience working with NCDOT and local municipalities to submit and obtain permits related to fiber network construction.
Experience with fiber network construction into non-residential buildings.
Experience coordinating with construction crews, fiber splicers, subcontractors, property managers, and external stakeholders.
Ability to produce and maintain detailed design records, as-built documentation, splice records, and project records.
Experience using an OTDR and light meter.
Experience troubleshooting optical network issues.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Experience with Google Earth and KMZ files.
Experience with Adobe Acrobat.
Strong project management, organizational, time management, and documentation skills.
Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and service expectations.
Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NexusWorx fiber management software.
Experience with Microsoft Visio.
Experience using a utility locator.
Experience designing and implementing detailed fiber splicing for both ring and hub-and-spoke topologies.
Experience supporting emergency fiber restoration, network relocations, and customer-driven fiber builds.
Experience with commercial building entry design and right-of-entry coordination.
Familiarity with NC811 processes and utility coordination.
Prior experience in a telecommunications, ISP, fiber carrier, or regional network operator environment.

Responsibilities

Design aerial and underground outside plant fiber routes for new builds, relocations, network extensions, and customer service delivery.
Prepare detailed design and construction drawings for permitting, construction crews, splicers, and internal stakeholders.
Perform field site surveys to validate routes, construction requirements, existing infrastructure, building entry options, and potential design constraints.
Develop route designs, network placement plans, splice designs, and construction packages that are accurate, buildable, and aligned with Celito standards.
Support both ring and hub-and-spoke fiber network topologies.
Produce and maintain detailed design records, as-built documentation, and fiber network updates for assigned projects.
Prepare and submit documentation required for NCDOT and municipal permits related to fiber construction.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with NCDOT, city contacts, permitting authorities, and local municipalities.
Coordinate permitting timelines, requirements, revisions, and approvals to keep projects moving forward.
Design building entries for non-residential customer locations and network facilities.
Work with property owners, property managers, landlords, and customer stakeholders to obtain approval for building entry designs.
Support execution of right-of-entry agreements and related documentation.
Ensure all permitting, right-of-way, and building access requirements are tracked, documented, and communicated clearly.
Coordinate with local subcontractors, OSP construction crews, fiber splicers, vendors, and internal teams to support project execution.
Manage field activities related to fiber construction, maintenance, repair, splicing, and project closeout.
Provide clear construction packages, drawings, route details, and work instructions to field crews and splicers.
Monitor construction progress, identify blockers, and help resolve field issues quickly.
Perform post-construction quality assurance inspections to confirm work has been completed accurately and to standard.
Review construction output against approved designs, permits, and Celito documentation requirements.
Support invoice review and validation for construction crew and fiber splicing activity.
Work closely with fiber splicers on network fiber splicing activity, splice planning, troubleshooting, testing, and documentation.
Maintain accurate fiber network and splicing records using NexusWorx or other approved fiber management systems.
Ensure fiber assignments, splice records, route information, and as-built records are accurate and current.
Support optical testing activities using tools such as OTDRs and light meters.
Assist with troubleshooting optical network issues, fiber performance concerns, and physical-layer connectivity problems.
Ensure network records are updated after construction, maintenance, repairs, and emergency restoration events.
Manage assigned fiber design and construction projects from request through completion.
Produce cost estimates for sales, planning, construction, and budgeting purposes.
Coordinate internal and external resources to keep projects on schedule.
Track project status, milestones, permitting progress, construction readiness, open issues, and closeout requirements.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date project records for all OSP construction and maintenance activities.
Communicate project updates, risks, blockers, and dependencies clearly to internal stakeholders.
Manage multiple projects at once while maintaining accuracy, documentation quality, and follow-through.
Respond to fiber network damage incidents and coordinate repair activity through completion.
Manage emergency repair documentation, crew coordination, splicing support, testing, and record updates.
Coordinate with internal operations teams, field crews, splicers, customers, and external stakeholders during service-impacting events.
Support timely restoration of network services while ensuring repairs are accurately documented.
Assist with maintenance activities, relocations, and network improvement projects as needed.
Manage NC811 activity as pertains to the Celito network.
Communicate clearly with internal teams, clients, contractors, property owners, municipal contacts, NCDOT representatives, and vendors.
Explain technical information in a clear, professional manner, both verbally and in writing.
Maintain positive relationships with local subcontractors, external partners, permitting contacts, and property managers.
Collaborate with sales, operations, engineering, service delivery, construction, and customer-facing teams.
Represent Celito professionally in the field and in customer-facing or partner-facing interactions.