Fielder

NRTC•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key part in the rollout of Broadband and Fiber deployments across Rural America. The Fielder will be one of the 1st people on site and will work directly with the engineering team and the OSP construction team to ensure that OSP engineering designs are validated and reviewed. They will coordinate with the design and engineering team and provide feedback on the design, including any changes or suggested updates. As a Fielder you will be communicating with our engineering, project management and construction teams. You will be the eyes on site identifying field conditions and construction constraints. As the successful candidate you will possess a solid understanding of the technology, project life cycle, and applicable Design and Engineering standard practices.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of make-ready issues, outside plant construction, and materials
Able to identify different types of utilities, potential conflicts, and violations based on regulatory standards (RUS, NESC, NEC, etc.)
Knowledge of general OSP standard industry practices
Provide ROW and utility feedback
Must have a good understanding of ROW, site acquisitions, and permitting
Able to use standard OSP fielding equipment (height stick, measuring wheel, pull finder, guy rule)
Proficient use of electronic devices, such as iPad, iPhone, laptop, file sharing, email, etc.
Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Quick learner with self-initiative and pride in end results
Superb work ethic and commitment to customer satisfaction
Must be a team player and work well with others
3+ years in OSP field engineering or related experience
Experience in Microsoft Office
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel is a must
Must have the ability to live away from home for long periods of time

Nice To Haves

Experience in ESRI GIS systems is helpful

Responsibilities

Collect and/or create utility information from OSP facilities (anchors, guying, etc.) based on individual project standards
Assess make-ready needs through member infrastructure
Identify relevant obstructions to fiber placement and provide proposed mitigation strategy
Provide information to complete field survey documents and photographs
Review and provide feedback on ideal locations for new OSP facilities
Create field sketches via a technology-based application (Field Maps) as needed
Provide engineering feedback via a technology-based application (Field Maps) upon field review of design
Assist with permit staking requirements
Assist with outside plant inspection audits
Work with engineering and construction teams to identify and address member concerns
Aid in completing internal inspections of constructed assets
Complete peer review of fielded data for consistency via a technology-based application (Fielding QA Editing App)
Consistent travel to fiber rollout out project sites across America to undertake fielding is required. 90%+ travel
Other Duties as assigned