OSP Design Engineer - Road Moves

MasTec Inc•Charlotte, NC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

MasTec Communications Group is a leading national infrastructure construction company operating throughout the United States. MasTec Communications Group performs both wireline and wireless communication services on a national scale. We are experts in cell tower construction, RF engineering, broadband fiber optic cable installation, OSP engineering, wireline construction, and emergency maintenance services. At MasTec you’ll be joining a family, where we are dedicated to supporting each other and building an atmosphere of teamwork. As part of our team, your opportunities are limitless.

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 customer 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

Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field is preferred, or Telecom, Engineering, or Drafting completed courses, and a diploma from a technical school or community college.

Responsibilities

Support a large-scale telecommunications project for both OSP Fiber and Copper Networks.
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.
Work cohesively with the Engineering PM.
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.