OSP Field Designer

Sigma Technologies • Shreveport, LA

23h • Remote

About The Position

Sigma Technologies is hiring an OSP Field Designer to support telecommunications projects through field data collection, route verification, drafting, and design. The initial project areas are Northern Louisiana and Central Arkansas, including the Shreveport, Louisiana, and Little Rock, Arkansas, areas. Assigned work areas may change as project needs evolve, and the role requires travel beyond the initial areas, including overnight travel when needed. Work is remote when field data collection is not being performed, with regular local fieldwork and possible travel of 50%–75%. The position requires use of a personal vehicle; mileage is reimbursed, and the company covers hotels and provides daily per diem for required overnight stays. New hires attend two weeks of paid, in-person onboarding and training at the company headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.

The designer performs outside plant field walkouts, site surveys, and route verification; documents infrastructure and field conditions; and translates field data into design inputs and construction-ready deliverables. The position designs OSP fiber projects, including FTTx, aerial and underground fiber, and joint-use work, and performs 2-D civil drafting using AutoCAD or similar tools. It also supports route analysis, joint-use applications, project kickoff and scope review, work order processing, and related documentation while collaborating with project and field teams.

The role requires availability during core work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, with flexibility for local fieldwork, travel, project demands, and occasional overtime. A valid driver’s license, valid insurance, dependable transportation, and the ability to use a personal vehicle are required. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and pass background, drug, and driving record checks. Pay is commensurate with experience and education. The job description is not all-inclusive and may change with organizational needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of demonstrated outside plant fiber design, fiber drafting, telecommunications design, or related OSP design experience.
• Experience performing field data collection, field walkouts, or field verification to support OSP fiber design work.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD or similar computer-aided design tools.
• Ability to read and understand engineering schematics, maps, field notes, construction drawings, design standards, and customer specifications.
• Knowledge of telecommunications construction, OSP design practices, planning procedures, field documentation requirements, and design deliverable standards.
• Ability to learn and operate customer-based proprietary software, GIS tools, and other systems used in the work order process.
• Strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and ability to translate field conditions into accurate design deliverables.
• Ability to work independently in the field and remotely while meeting quality, time, budget, and productivity expectations.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Computer literacy, especially with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, CAD programs, GIS tools, and related business systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel outside initial assigned areas, including overnight travel when required.
• Availability during core work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, with flexibility for fieldwork, travel, project demands, and occasional overtime.
• Dependable transportation, a valid driver’s license, valid insurance, and ability to use a personal vehicle for travel.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Ability to pass a background check, drug test, and driving record check.
• Ability to attend two weeks of paid, in-person orientation and training at the company headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.
• Ability to endure frequent, lengthy sedentary work and prolonged sitting, including at a desk and while driving.
• Ability to use a computer keyboard and monitor, telephone, tablet, GPS device, camera, and other field or office equipment for prolonged periods.
• Physical ability to drive, walk long distances, navigate uneven terrain, work near roadways, and work in various weather conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry field equipment weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
• Visual abilities including close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus for data preparation and analysis, map review, computer use, and field inspection.
• Ability to communicate spoken ideas and detailed instructions accurately, receive detailed oral information, and distinguish sounds.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or higher in engineering, drafting, telecommunications, GIS, construction management, or a related field.
• Experience with FTTx, aerial fiber, underground fiber, joint-use, telecommunications infrastructure design, and/or fiber route design.

Responsibilities

• Perform outside plant field walkouts, site surveys, and route verification to collect infrastructure, attachment, pathway, and construction data.
• Identify, inspect, and document poles, attachments, equipment, structures, existing telecommunications infrastructure, route conditions, and potential construction constraints.
• Capture photos, measurements, GPS data, field notes, and other documentation needed for drafting, design, and construction deliverables.
• Map collected field data and translate field conditions into accurate design inputs and construction-ready design packages.
• Design OSP fiber telecommunications projects, including FTTx, aerial fiber, underground fiber, joint-use, and general OSP fiber design.
• Perform 2-D civil drafting and design using AutoCAD or similar design platforms.
• Interpret field notes, maps, schematics, customer standards, and established design guidelines to complete OSP designs.
• Apply OSP design standards and telecommunications construction practices to resolve design issues and recommend practical infrastructure solutions.
• Consider pole ownership, right-of-way, easements, permitting constraints, property ownership, and related project requirements as needed.
• Prepare or support joint-use applications, route analysis, project kickoff activities, scope review, work order processing, and related project documentation.
• Use customer-based proprietary software, GIS tools, CAD systems, and other computer applications to support work orders and design.
• Collaborate with supervisors, project managers, designers, field technicians, drafters, administrative staff, and quality teams.
• Support initial fieldwork areas near Shreveport, Louisiana, and Little Rock, Arkansas, and travel to additional project areas as business needs expand.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement for use of a personal vehicle.
• Company coverage of hotel costs for required overnight stays.
• Daily per diem for required overnight stays.
• Paid in-person orientation and training at Sigma Technologies headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.
• Remote work when not performing required field data collection.
• Competitive pay based on experience and education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED