OSP Designer III
About The Position
Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking an experienced OSP Designer III to join our Utility Design Engineering team in Englewood, Colorado! The UDE team works with industry leading internet service providers across the United States to provide network engineering services. Our telecommunications design professionals have years of experience working in the fiber optic, coax and copper construction field preparing for outside (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) installations. As leaders within the industry, we work with communities on broadband deficit solutions, deploying fiber to upgrade aging technology to 5G, and addressing utility relocations. Our design services include fiber-to-tower, Enterprise, FTTH, oDAS and iDAS, and distributed architecture.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in linear utility engineering and design required; experience in fiber-optic/coaxial OSP experience preferred.
- Associates degree in electrical, mechanical, or civil engineering or completion of a technical degree program required.
- Advanced linear and fiber design consulting experience required.
- Ability to meet deadlines and follow directions.
- Ability to mentor and train less experienced staff.
- Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.
Nice To Haves
- experience in fiber-optic/coaxial OSP experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with clients to understand requirements, design theory, and software systems.
- Lead a team of designers and introduce new ideas and workflows.
- Reverse engineer theory and validate documentation against client examples.
- Design training documentation and provide training as client workflows evolve.
- Manage OSP I and OSP II staff for specific projects as needed.
- Assist with contract review, quality control (QC), and approvals as requested by the Senior Designer.
- Maintain project QAQC checklist and reference documentation.
- Understand design constraints from natural resources review, environmental, SHPO, and NEPA considerations.
- Exhibit advanced understanding of Telecom, Fiber – OSP design (FTTX, MDU, wiring diagrams, splicing schematics, equipment types) and design FTTX networks, including complex route and modification designs.
- Supervise up to two entry-level direct reports.
Benefits
- company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
- paid pregnancy disability leave
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- company-matched 401(k)/Roth
- paid time off that includes parental and military leave
- employee referral and professional license bonuses
- straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week
- reimbursement for education
- free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses
- mentorship program
- wellness program
- Women’s Organization
- ongoing philanthropic opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
