OSP Field Engineer

Pearce Services•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The OSP Field Engineer provides training and supportive engineering services by collecting highly detailed telecommunications information at job sites. The role requires working-level knowledge of technical aspects of fiber networks and in-person validation of existing field designs and telecommunications network layouts, including aerial, buried, and underground fiber networks, underground conduit, handholes, building entrances, and riser facilities. The position may informally lead more junior staff from time to time. The engineer documents outside plant facilities and measurements, identifies utilities and potential conflicts, and supplies field notes and photographs to the engineering team. The role involves extensive travel, frequent outdoor work in varied weather and terrain, and following applicable safety standards. Pearce is a technology-enabled provider of asset management, maintenance, repair, operations, and engineering services for mission-critical electromechanical infrastructure. The company has more than 4,000 employees and 28 U.S. locations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of CBRE Group, Inc. The listed base pay range is $24–$29 USD. Eligible employees may also receive performance and referral bonuses, production incentives, stipends, a company vehicle, and per diem or other applicable compensation.

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 notations in field notes for desktop teams.
Ability to read and understand as-built prints, identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities, and select routing of lines and equipment 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 extensively, work on site across various states, and travel by air or vehicle, including overnight stays of up to two weeks at a time and travel on short notice.
Ability to work outdoors 95% of the time and in poor weather conditions such as heat, snow, rain, or wind.
Ability to walk up to 3 miles per day on gravel, pavement, grass, and similar terrain.
Ability to work safely with or without supervision.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Responsibilities

Identify, photograph, and document required facilities, including 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 communication 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 provide proposed mitigation strategies.
Validate existing field designs and layouts for aerial, buried, and underground fiber networks, conduit, handholes, building entrances, and riser facilities.
Follow OSHA, state, and local safety standards.
May serve as an informal lead to more junior staff.