Inside Plant (ISP) Fiber Optic Engineer – High-Tech Connectivity, Data Centers - Remote (U.S.)

AECOM•Atlanta, GA

2h•$90,000 - $120,000•Remote

About The Position

AECOM is seeking an Inside Plant (ISP) Fiber Optic Engineer to support the planning, design, coordination, and delivery of fiber optic pathways and passive connectivity infrastructure for high-tech, mission-critical, and technology-intensive clients and facilities. The role focuses on physical infrastructure that enables reliable, scalable, and resilient fiber connectivity within buildings and across complex campuses. Responsibilities span inside plant pathways, fiber cabling, telecommunications spaces, racks and cabinets, fiber distribution and termination systems, and the transition between outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) infrastructure. Projects may include hyperscale and cloud infrastructure, advanced manufacturing and semiconductor facilities, research and technology campuses, telecommunications facilities, mission-critical environments, and other large-scale technology-intensive programs. The engineer will consider the complete physical connectivity path, from where outside plant infrastructure enters a facility to telecommunications and distribution spaces and the passive interface with network and technology equipment. The role requires practical knowledge of how fiber infrastructure is planned, designed, coordinated, installed, tested, documented, and maintained. The engineer will work with multidisciplinary design teams to develop solutions addressing pathway capacity, route diversity, resiliency, constructability, maintainability, scalability, and future expansion. The position is remote and may be based in various U.S. locations where AECOM has an office. AECOM requires newly hired employees to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office. Relocation is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related technical discipline, or demonstrated equivalent professional experience in telecommunications and fiber optic infrastructure design.
Experience designing, coordinating, or supporting ISP telecommunications, structured cabling, fiber optic, mission-critical, high-tech, or comparable technology infrastructure.
Working knowledge of fiber optic cabling, pathways, termination and distribution systems, telecommunications spaces, racks, cabinets, and passive connectivity infrastructure.
Understanding of physical pathway and cable-routing requirements.
Ability to read, develop, and review engineering drawings, specifications, diagrams, schedules, and technical design documentation.
Experience coordinating telecommunications infrastructure with other engineering and building disciplines.
Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering and design teams.
Strong technical communication, documentation, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

Nice To Haves

BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience supporting high-tech, hyperscale/cloud, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor, telecommunications, research, mission-critical, or similarly complex facilities and campuses.
Experience with large-scale or high-density fiber optic infrastructure.
Strong understanding of ISP pathway and passive fiber optic connectivity design.
Experience coordinating OSP-to-ISP infrastructure and building entrance systems.
Experience with entrance rooms, meet-me rooms, telecommunications rooms, distribution spaces, network rooms, and other technology spaces.
Knowledge of fiber optic cable types, strand counts, connector systems, patching, termination, splicing, cable management, and associated passive infrastructure.
Understanding of physical fiber route diversity, redundancy, resiliency, capacity planning, and shared-fate risk.
Experience developing fiber routing plans, riser diagrams, connectivity diagrams, cable schedules, splice documentation, termination schedules, and rack/panel layouts.
Knowledge of applicable TIA, BICSI, NEC, NFPA, and other telecommunications design standards and practices.
Experience working with client-specific engineering standards, specifications, details, and design criteria.
Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, BIM coordination, Bluebeam, or similar engineering design and review platforms.
Experience supporting projects throughout planning, detailed design, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout.
Experience working with geographically distributed project teams and supporting multi-site or program-level delivery.

Responsibilities

Support planning, design, coordination, and delivery of fiber optic pathways and passive connectivity infrastructure.
Design and coordinate inside plant pathways, fiber optic cabling, telecommunications spaces, racks and cabinets, and fiber distribution and termination systems.
Coordinate the transition between outside plant and inside plant infrastructure, including the physical connectivity path into and through facilities.
Develop solutions addressing pathway capacity, route diversity, resiliency, constructability, maintainability, scalability, and future expansion.
Coordinate telecommunications infrastructure with multidisciplinary engineering and building design teams.
Support infrastructure through planning, detailed design, construction, testing, acceptance, and closeout.