OSP Design Engineer - Road Moves

MasTec Communications Group • Charlotte, NC

22h • Onsite

About The Position

MasTec Communications Group is seeking a full-time OSP Designer to support a large-scale telecommunications project for both OSP Fiber and Copper Networks. The position requires experience with outside plant in aerial, buried, and/or underground facilities, as well as a thorough knowledge of all issues related to federal, state, or local government permitting. Additionally, it requires familiarity with pole and conduit licensing procedures and utility permitting agencies. The OSP Engineer must work cohesively with the Engineering PM.

Requirements

• Sound OSP engineering experience deploying fiber optic and Copper networks
• Knowledge of engineering principles within the OSP job-related functional area, including general practices, procedures, and industry standards
• Knowledge of fiber optic and copper counts, fiber assignments, and splicing schematics in all OSP environments
• Knowledge of engineering tools, including AutoCAD, ARAMIS, OCalc, 3-GIS, or any similar GIS/KMZ platforms
• Proficient in Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, Google Sheets, and Google Drive
• Possess strong communication and people skills
• Strong language skills are required, both oral and written
• Show a “sense of urgency” to get the job done to meet all due dates
• Follow up with our customers and provide a status of all assigned work
• Excellent time management
• Strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels: from team members to executive management

Nice To Haves

• Experience with outside plant in aerial, buried, and/or underground facilities
• Thorough knowledge of all issues related to federal, state, or local government permitting
• Familiarity with pole and conduit licensing procedures and utility permitting agencies

Responsibilities

• Receive field data collected, analyze local and wide area network systems, and develop the most cost-efficient fiber/copper network route design in accordance with customer specifications and guidelines
• Read and understand road prints, utility maps, and as-builts to identify conflicts with existing facilities
• Collaborate with any necessary vendor, as well as internal GIS and CAD teams, to produce all required documentation for application packages
• Follow very specific and detailed procedures already implemented, while remaining flexible enough to readily adapt to changing standards and procedures without notice
• Coordinate with the project team for forecasting, scheduling, resource management, and quality assurance
• Review project deliverables for accuracy and apprise the project management team of risks, issues, and recommended mitigations
• Work in tandem with various managers across the project to identify scope creep, manage change orders, and complete routine billing
• Ensures the integrity of the customer access network is maintained and provides support for the deployment of access technologies
• Assist with as-built package completion and delivery, as well as billing closeout

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Dependent care and medical flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Family and medical leave
• Paid sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree