Fiber Designer

Delta Oaks Group

19d•Remote

About The Position

Delta Oaks Group is seeking a Fiber Designer to support the production of fiber and Outside Plant (OSP) engineering projects. The role primarily supports underground fiber infrastructure, including long-haul, middle-mile, conduit and duct bank, and Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) projects. Assignments may also include data center campus and interbuilding fiber connectivity, diverse routes, and high-fiber-count cable systems. The Fiber Designer independently executes standard design assignments with limited supervision, using established GIS tools and workflows as the primary design and production environment, along with CAD and other technical tools where appropriate. The role produces accurate, complete, constructible, construction-ready deliverables and follows established DOG standards, processes, and project requirements. Work priorities, technical escalation, and deliverable approval follow the Fiber Program Functional Division of Responsibilities and assigned Engineering leadership structure. The position works with Senior Designers, GIS resources, Engineering leadership, PMO, and other internal teams, and coordinates with the GIS function about data issues, design requirements, and GIS outputs. It requires understanding how GIS data, field conditions, design decisions, construction requirements, and final deliverables relate to one another; resolving routine issues independently and escalating non-standard issues appropriately. The role is primarily focused on technical production and does not own GIS architecture, enterprise data standards, or GIS automation development. It does not have primary responsibility for client communication, jurisdictional coordination, permitting submission, commercial negotiations, vendor management, or project management. The Fiber Designer participates in field activities such as site walks, route surveys, field data collection, and verification of existing conditions. Required travel may include out-of-town travel. This is a remote position. The job posting describes a fast-paced environment in which communication with coworkers and internal project teams is important. The position may also assist less-experienced designers with technical questions and established procedures, without taking on production leadership or supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

Experience with fiber optic Outside Plant (OSP) design is required.
Proficiency with ArcGIS or a comparable GIS platform is required; VETRO, 3-GIS, OSPInsight, or similar platforms are acceptable.
Experience with AutoCAD is required.
Ability to interpret GIS data, survey information, field conditions, utility records, and existing construction documentation.
Ability to develop fiber routes, conduit layouts, splice diagrams, fiber assignments, MLDs, and construction-ready design packages.
Ability to perform quantity takeoffs and develop bills of materials.
Ability to identify design and constructability issues and appropriately escalate non-standard conditions.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
Ability to organize multiple assignments, meet production deadlines, and communicate effectively with internal project teams.
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to take ownership of assigned work with limited supervision in a team-oriented environment.
Ability to communicate issues proactively, maintain productivity across multiple assignments, and learn and adapt to evolving GIS, OSP design, fiber construction technologies, and processes.
Comfort working in both field and office environments and understanding the relationship between field conditions and accurate design deliverables.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Technology, Telecommunications, or a related technical field from an accredited institution, or equivalent relevant experience.
Willingness and ability to travel, including out-of-town travel, for field activities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with underground fiber, conduit, duct bank, or related utility infrastructure.
Civil 3D experience.
A minimum of two years of directly related experience in fiber OSP design, telecommunications design, utility design, GIS-based infrastructure design, or a related technical field is preferred.
Experience demonstrating increasing responsibility in fiber design production, GIS utilization, field data collection, construction documentation, and technical problem solving.
Ability to independently execute standard design assignments while appropriately identifying and escalating complex or non-standard design issues.

Responsibilities

Produce OSP fiber designs for underground, long-haul, middle-mile, conduit, duct bank, and FTTH infrastructure projects.
Develop construction-ready design packages using GIS information, field data, existing records, and established design standards.
Use ArcGIS as the primary GIS platform and other GIS platforms as applicable; use established GIS data, workflows, tools, and outputs.
Use AutoCAD and other CAD tools when required for detailed engineering and construction deliverables.
Develop fiber routes and evaluate existing infrastructure, utilities, roadways, property constraints, and other route considerations.
Identify and document right-of-way, easement, environmental, crossing, and route-diversity constraints for review by appropriate Engineering, Permitting, or Construction personnel.
Develop conduit, duct bank, handhole, vault, and manhole layouts, accounting for applicable installation methods, utility clearances, cover requirements, bend radii, duct occupancy, cable-pulling constraints, and installation and maintenance access; support HDD and crossing details under Engineering direction.
Develop fiber plans, splice diagrams, strand assignments, and related documentation, including applicable cable counts, splice enclosure capacity, termination assignments, and route identification.
Prepare bills of materials, quantity takeoffs, route quantities, and other design-related information.
Prepare Mid-level Designs (MLDs) and supporting design information for handoff to the Delta Oaks Permitting team.
Perform site walks, route surveys, field data collection, and verification of existing conditions.
Incorporate field information, construction redlines, and approved design changes into project deliverables and as-built records.
Maintain drawing revisions, GIS attributes, asset identifiers, and source records so issued design packages and final as-built information remain consistent and traceable.
Perform self-checks and established QA/QC procedures on assigned work before review by a Senior Designer or Engineering leadership.
Assist less-experienced designers with technical questions and established design procedures as requested, without assuming production leadership or supervisory responsibility.
Identify design, constructability, data, or scope concerns and escalate non-standard issues appropriately.
Follow established DOG Fiber Program standards, templates, GIS workflows, and design procedures.
Work with the GIS function to identify data issues and provide technical feedback regarding design requirements and GIS outputs.
Identify opportunities to improve design efficiency, consistency, and repeatability.
Organize multiple assignments, meet production deadlines, and communicate effectively with internal project teams.
Travel, including out-of-town travel, for site walks, route surveys, field data collection, and verification of existing conditions.