Kinetic Outside Plant Engineer I/II

Uniti • Rio Vista, TX

23h

About The Position

Kinetics' team of Outside Plant Engineers connects consumer and small business partners to our leading telecommunications products across the United States. In this role you will work to create meaningful connections with customers and build long-term relationships. By analyzing a variety of data, you will solve complex problems for our business and residential customers utilizing copper cable, fiber cable, and electronics. What You’ll Do: Engineer/design outside plant facilities including fiber and copper Assist in the planning, analysis, design and engineering of outside plant network structures and facilities Organize complex activities for the development, construction, implementation, and maintenance of outside plant engineering projects Utilize sound engineering practices and company objectives to resolve issues in a creative and effective way Skillfully communicate to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships and drive projects to completion Engineer/Design projects to ensure cost-effective utilization of materials and labor Perform administrative work relating to projects and assignments Assess situations, collaborate, identify key issues, and solve complex problems Conduct 70% of work in the field and 30% in the office on average (varies per market)

Requirements

• Strong and effective technical communication skills, both verbally and written
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to be a self-starter, able to work with little guidance
• Ability to work in a self-directed work group, work easily with others and be a team player
• Ability to analyze problems and priorities and make decisions
• A love of solving problems and building solutions
• Ability to travel overnight and out of the market up to 25% of the time is required for this role
• College degree in Engineering or a related field and 0-2 years professional level experience; or 4+ years professional level related Engineering/Technical experience; or an equivalent combination of education and professional level related Engineering/Technical experience required.
• This is a safety sensitive position.
• Types of Driver’s License Required: Valid Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• CAD/E, MicroStation, AutoCAD, 3GIS, or other similar design programs
• Experience with use of Katapult Pro for the gathering of pole data
• Previous telecommunication engineering experience or courses in engineering
• Experience working with city, county and/or state agencies and other utility companies

Responsibilities

• Engineer/design outside plant facilities including fiber and copper
• Assist in the planning, analysis, design and engineering of outside plant network structures and facilities
• Organize complex activities for the development, construction, implementation, and maintenance of outside plant engineering projects
• Utilize sound engineering practices and company objectives to resolve issues in a creative and effective way
• Skillfully communicate to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships and drive projects to completion
• Engineer/Design projects to ensure cost-effective utilization of materials and labor
• Perform administrative work relating to projects and assignments
• Assess situations, collaborate, identify key issues, and solve complex problems
• Conduct 70% of work in the field and 30% in the office on average (varies per market)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees