OSP Field Engineer

Pearce Services•Chicago, IL

10d

About The Position

The OSP Field Engineer provides training and supportive engineering services by collecting detailed telecommunications information at job sites. The role requires working-level knowledge of technical aspects of fiber networks and involves in-person validation of existing field designs and network layouts, including aerial, buried, and underground fiber, conduit, handholes, building entrances, and riser facilities. The engineer may occasionally serve as an informal lead to more junior staff. The position requires extensive travel, outdoor work, and on-site work across projects in various states. Employees may be eligible for performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, a company vehicle, per diem, or other applicable compensation. Pearce provides role-required equipment and tools, including a company vehicle, phone, laptop or tablet, and safety equipment.

Requirements

At least 3 years of experience in the fiber-optic, telecommunications, or telecom construction industry.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Knowledge of outside plant activities, including fiber cable design, pole line construction, conduit system design, and make-ready issues.
Knowledge of obtaining rights of way and easements where required, and ability to make appropriate field-note notations.
Ability to read and understand as-built prints and identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities.
Ability to select routing of lines and equipment required for projects.
Familiarity with GIS, ESRI, and shapefile functionality.
Ability to identify utility types, potential conflicts, and violations based on regulatory standards such as RUS, NESC, GO95, and NEC.
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and an acceptable driving record.
Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check.
Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to travel up to 100% by air or vehicle, including short-notice travel and overnight stays of up to two weeks.
Ability to work outdoors 95% of the time and on site for numerous projects in various states.
Ability to walk up to 3 miles per day on gravel, pavement, grass, and similar terrain.
Ability to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, snow, rain, or wind.
Ability to work safely with or without supervision.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Identify, photograph, and document facilities such as cables, poles, terminals, pedestals, handholes, and other outside plant infrastructure.
Capture measurements of attachment heights, span distances, utility structures, and distances from existing or proposed OSP facilities to centerlines, property lines, and curb lines.
Identify power and communications facilities and their ownership on utility poles.
Record bonding, grounding, guying, and anchor information.
Deliver detailed field notes and photographs to the engineering team.
Identify obstructions to fiber placement and propose mitigation strategies.
Validate existing field designs and telecommunications network layouts in person.
Make appropriate field-note notations regarding rights of way and easements for desktop teams.
Identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities and select line routing and equipment required for projects.
Follow OSHA, state, and local safety standards.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance.
401(k) with employer match.
Paid time off, including paid vacation and paid holidays.
Tuition reimbursement.
Professional development courses and training.
Flexible spending accounts and an HSA option.
Potential performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, tool/equipment and fuel stipends, company vehicle, and per diem, as applicable.

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