Fielder

NRTC • Huntsville, AL

5d

About The Position

NRTC is a member-driven, technology-focused cooperative that provides solutions to rural electric and telephone utilities. The Fielder supports broadband and fiber deployments across rural America, serving as an early on-site contact who works with engineering and outside plant (OSP) construction teams to validate and review OSP designs. The position coordinates with design and engineering teams, provides feedback and proposed design updates, and identifies field conditions and construction constraints. The successful candidate has a solid understanding of the technology, project life cycle, and applicable design and engineering standard practices. Consistent travel to project sites across the United States is required, at 90% or more, and the employee must be able to live away from home for long periods.

The job involves a combination of sedentary and active duties, including extended driving and sitting, walking at least three miles per day, hiking on uneven or rough terrain, occasional lifting or carrying of equipment up to 25 pounds, and intermittent bending, reaching, standing, or kneeling. Work includes extended exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in outside plant field engineering or related work.
• Basic knowledge of make-ready issues, outside plant construction, and materials.
• Ability to identify utility types, potential conflicts, and violations based on regulatory standards such as RUS, NESC, and NEC.
• Knowledge of general outside plant industry practices.
• Ability to provide right-of-way and utility feedback.
• Good understanding of right-of-way, site acquisitions, and permitting.
• Ability to use standard outside plant fielding equipment, including a height stick, measuring wheel, pull finder, and guy rule.
• Proficiency with electronic devices and tools such as iPad, iPhone, laptop, file sharing, and email.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and take pride in results.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to customer satisfaction.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel.
• Ability to live away from home for long periods.
• Ability to drive for extended periods in urban and rural environments.
• Ability to walk at least 3 miles daily and hike on inclines and rough terrain.
• Ability to occasionally lift or carry equipment and materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to perform tasks involving bending, reaching, standing, or kneeling.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ESRI GIS systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Collect and/or create utility information from outside plant facilities, including anchors and guying, based on individual project standards.
• Assess make-ready needs through member infrastructure.
• Identify obstructions to fiber placement and propose mitigation strategies.
• Provide information for field survey documents and photographs.
• Review and provide feedback on ideal locations for new outside plant facilities.
• Create field sketches as needed using Field Maps.
• Provide engineering feedback through Field Maps following field review of designs.
• 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.
• Review field data for consistency using the Fielding QA Editing App.
• Travel consistently to fiber rollout project sites across the United States to perform fielding, with 90% or more travel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed