OSP Field Designer

Sigma Technologies • Shreveport, LA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Sigma Technologies is seeking an experienced OSP fiber design professional to join their team as an OSP Field Designer. This role involves a combination of fieldwork and design work, supporting telecommunications projects. The position will initially focus on projects in Northern Louisiana and Central Arkansas, including the Shreveport, LA and Little Rock, AR areas, with the possibility of changing work areas as project needs evolve. Applicants must be willing to travel, including overnight stays, and will work remotely when not in the field. Regular local fieldwork is expected (50%-75% travel possible). The company provides mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use, and covers hotels and per diem for overnight stays. New hires are required to complete a 2-week paid, in-person onboarding and training at the Perrysburg, Ohio headquarters.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Dependable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid insurance.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be able to pass a background check, drug test, and driving record check.
• Must be able to endure frequent, lengthy periods of sedentary work and sit for prolonged periods of time, including sitting at a desk and driving in a vehicle.
• Must be able to utilize a computer keyboard, computer monitor, telephone, tablet, GPS device, camera, and other field or office equipment for prolonged periods of time.
• Must have the physical ability to perform fieldwork, including driving, walking long distances, navigating uneven terrain, working near roadways, and working in various weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift and carry field equipment weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
• Must have the physical ability to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing notes, viewing a computer terminal, reviewing maps, and inspecting field conditions; these activities require close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must have the physical ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, often in a group setting or field environment.
• Must have the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make the discriminations in sound.

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 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.
• Prepare or support joint-use applications, route analysis, project kickoff activities, scope review, work order processing, and related project documentation.
• Utilize customer-based proprietary software, GIS tools, CAD systems, and other computer applications for the work order and design process.
• Collaborate with supervisors, project managers, designers, field technicians, drafters, administrative staff, and quality teams.
• Support initial fieldwork areas in and around Shreveport, LA and Little Rock, AR, with the ability to travel to additional project areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay based on experience and education.
• Remote work when not performing required field data collection.
• Paid in-person orientation and training at Sigma Technologies headquarters in Perrysburg, Ohio.
• The opportunity to support telecommunications infrastructure projects that help connect communities.
• A collaborative team environment with support from supervisors, project managers, designers, field staff, and quality teams.
• Mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use.
• Company covers the cost of hotels and provides daily per diem when overnight stays are required.

What This Job Offers

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