OSP Engineer II

Silver Star•Freedom, WY

About The Position

Independently plans, designs, documents, estimates, and supports construction of outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure. Manages routine and moderately complex projects from initial field investigation through design, permitting, construction support, and closeout, ensuring work complies with company standards, applicable requirements, and project objectives. The primary focus is independently delivering engineering projects while serving as a technical resource for operations, construction, and field personnel. The position designs aerial, buried, and underground facilities for transport, distribution, and customer access networks; engineers fiber transport and distribution systems; and prepares engineering work orders, construction prints, route and splice plans, distribution counts, cut sheets, and cutover documentation. It conducts site surveys and field investigations; develops routes, material requirements, labor estimates, and project costs; and maintains OSP records, maps, schematics, GIS data, facility information, and as-built documentation. The role coordinates easements, rights-of-way, permits, joint-use requirements, and construction activities with internal and external stakeholders. It reviews construction for compliance with plans and applicable standards, supports troubleshooting and field personnel, documents network changes and test results, assists with budgeting and long-range planning, and provides engineering support throughout construction. The position works across Network Engineering, Construction, Customer Service, NOC, and Operations to support reliable network operations and project completion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, telecommunications, construction management, or a related field.
2–4 years of relevant experience.
Strong understanding of OSP engineering, fiber optics, telecommunications construction methods, and applicable industry standards.
Ability to read, interpret, and produce construction drawings, network maps, splice schematics, site plans, and engineering documents.
Experience developing project estimates, material requirements, and construction documentation.
Ability to coordinate project details with internal departments, contractors, vendors, property owners, and governmental agencies.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout company service territories.

Nice To Haves

Experience with fiber optic networks and associated facilities.
Knowledge of GPON/XGS-PON, Ethernet transport, DWDM, microwave/wireless backhaul, and CPE.
Experience with CAD, ESRI/ArcGIS, Field Maps, Trimble GPS, or comparable systems.

Responsibilities

Design and engineer aerial, buried, and underground OSP facilities for transport, distribution, and customer access networks.
Prepare engineering work orders, construction prints, route plans, splice plans, distribution counts, cut sheets, and cutover documentation.
Engineer fiber transport and distribution systems, including fiber optic cable, OLTs, splitters, hubs, cabinets, handholes, duct, and associated facilities.
Conduct site surveys and field investigations to identify existing facilities, proposed routes, construction requirements, and potential conflicts.
Develop project routes, material requirements, labor estimates, and costs for construction, maintenance, capital planning, grants, and customer projects.
Maintain OSP records, maps, schematics, GIS data, facility information, and as-built documentation using company mapping, GIS, engineering, and network systems.
Initiate and track work orders, cable transfers, facility changes, and other engineering documentation through completion.
Review completed construction and field work for compliance with engineering plans, work orders, company standards, and applicable requirements.
Coordinate easements, rights-of-way, permits, joint-use requirements, and construction activities with contractors, vendors, municipalities, utilities, property owners, and other agencies.
Engineer building entrance facilities and associated cabling for customer and network locations.
Document network changes, test results, service activations, and as-built conditions.
Support troubleshooting and resolution of OSP facility issues and provide engineering assistance to field personnel and other departments.
Maintain knowledge of fiber optic, GPON/XGS-PON, Ethernet transport, wireless/microwave, DWDM, CPE, and other applicable telecommunications technologies.
Assist with annual capital and expense budgeting and long-range network planning.
Inspect OSP projects and provide construction engineering support to help meet design, cost, schedule, quality, and compliance requirements.
Work with Network Engineering, Construction, Customer Service, NOC, and Operations to support reliable network operations and timely project completion.
Provide technical guidance and engineering support to field personnel, contractors, and internal departments.
Represent the company professionally when working with customers, contractors, vendors, governmental agencies, property owners, and community partners.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisory personnel.