OSP Field Designer

Sigma Technologies • Monroe, LA

1d • Remote

About The Position

Sigma Technologies is seeking an OSP Field Designer to support telecommunications projects through a combination of field data collection, route verification, drafting, and design. The role initially supports projects in 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 position requires travel outside the initial areas, including overnight travel when required. When not collecting field data, the position works remotely. Regular local fieldwork is required, and travel may account for 50%–75% of the work. The employee must use a personal vehicle; mileage is reimbursed, and Sigma covers hotel costs and provides daily per diem for required overnight stays.

New hires must attend a paid, two-week, in-person onboarding and training program at the company’s headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio. The position requires availability during core hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, with flexibility for fieldwork, travel, project demands, and occasional overtime. A valid driver’s license, valid insurance, and dependable transportation are required.

The designer conducts OSP fiber fieldwork and creates design and construction deliverables using field observations, CAD, GIS, customer software, and design standards. The work covers telecommunications infrastructure and projects including FTTx, aerial and underground fiber, and joint-use. The role collaborates with project and field teams and supports related applications, project documentation, and work order processes. Sigma describes itself as an engineering and design firm serving the power and telecommunications industries, with work supporting utility, broadband, and infrastructure projects across the country.

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 specifically 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 proprietary software, GIS tools, and other computer systems used to support the work order process.
• 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 a paid, two-week, in-person onboarding and training program at Sigma Technologies headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.
• Ability to endure frequent, lengthy periods of 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 perform fieldwork, including driving, walking long distances, navigating uneven terrain, working near roadways, and working in various weather conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry field equipment weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
• Visual abilities needed to prepare and analyze data and figures, transcribe notes, view computer terminals, review maps, and inspect field conditions, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception and focus adjustment.
• Ability to communicate spoken ideas and detailed instructions accurately, receive detailed oral information, and distinguish sounds.

Nice To Haves

• An 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.
• Inspect and document poles, attachments, equipment, structures, existing telecommunications infrastructure, route conditions, and potential construction constraints.
• Capture photographs, measurements, GPS data, field notes, and other documentation for drafting, design, and construction deliverables.
• Map collected field data and translate field conditions into design inputs and construction-ready design packages.
• Execute OSP fiber designs for 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 CAD platforms.
• Interpret field notes, maps, schematics, customer standards, and design guidelines to complete OSP designs.
• Apply OSP design standards and telecommunications construction practices to resolve design issues and recommend 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 proprietary software, GIS tools, CAD systems, and other computer applications to support the work order and design process.
• Collaborate with supervisors, project managers, designers, field technicians, drafters, administrative staff, and quality teams.
• Support fieldwork in the initial areas around 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-paid hotel costs for required overnight stays.
• Daily per diem when overnight stays are required.
• 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.
• Collaborative team environment with support from supervisors, project managers, designers, field staff, and quality teams.

What This Job Offers

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