OSP Field Designer

Sigma Technologies•Shreveport, LA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

OSP Field Designer Location: Remote with Regular Fieldwork in Northern Louisiana and Central Arkansas Initial Work Areas: Shreveport, LA and Little Rock, AR areas About the Role Are you an experienced OSP fiber design professional who enjoys both fieldwork and design work? Sigma Technologies is looking for an OSP Field Designer to support telecommunications projects through a combination of field data collection, route verification, drafting, and design. This role will initially support project work in Northern Louisiana and Central Arkansas, including the Shreveport, LA and Little Rock, AR areas. As project needs grow and shift, the assigned work areas may change. Applicants must be willing and able to travel outside of the initial starting areas, including overnight travel when required. When not performing field data collection, this position will work remotely. Regular local fieldwork is required and work location can vary (50%-75% travel possible). This position requires the use of your own vehicle for which we provide mileage reimbursement. Sigma covers the cost of hotels and provides daily per diem when overnight stays are required. Note: New hires are required to attend a 2-week paid, in-person onboarding and training at our Perrysburg, Ohio headquarters.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Requires 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 computer-aided design programs such as AutoCAD or similar CAD tools is required.
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 computer systems used to support 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.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Must be able to pass a background check, drug test, and driving record check.

Nice To Haves

An Associate degree or higher in engineering, drafting, telecommunications, GIS, construction management, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Experience with FTTx, aerial fiber, underground fiber, joint-use, telecommunications infrastructure design, and/or fiber route design is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform outside plant field walkouts, site surveys, and route verification to collect accurate 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 to support drafting, design, and construction deliverables.
Map collected field data and translate field conditions into accurate 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 CAD tools such as AutoCAD or similar design platforms.
Interpret field notes, maps, schematics, customer standards, and established design guidelines to complete accurate OSP designs.
Apply knowledge of 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 the work order and design process.
Collaborate with supervisors, project managers, designers, field technicians, drafters, administrative staff, and quality teams to complete assigned project work.
Support initial fieldwork areas in and around Shreveport, LA and Little Rock, AR, with the ability to travel to additional project areas as business needs expand.
Perform other duties as assigned.