Utility Infra Design Engineer / Specialist
About The Position
AECOM is seeking a West Coast Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC Engineer / Specialist to support planning, design, and quality assurance for telecommunications outside plant infrastructure programs. The role focuses on designing and modeling underground conduit systems for fiber-optic networks, data center connectivity, metro fiber deployments, and utility infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have practical experience with underground conduit networks, duct banks, handholes, manholes, and associated civil infrastructure, along with proficiency in Civil 3D and related engineering software. This is a fully remote position requiring collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utility stakeholders, permitting agencies, and construction personnel across multiple geographic regions. The working hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related discipline, plus 2 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
- Working hours are 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time.
- Submit relevant Autodesk Civil 3D design samples demonstrating experience and proficiency.
- Eligible to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with civil infrastructure, utility design, telecommunications engineering, or outside-plant design.
- Experience with AutoDesk AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, Smartsheet, utility conflict analysis tools, and digital engineering and model-based design workflows.
- Experience designing or reviewing underground conduit systems and telecommunications infrastructure.
- Working knowledge of utility coordination, permitting processes, and right-of-way requirements.
- Experience interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and construction documents.
- Experience supporting hyperscale, broadband, municipal, utility, or data center projects.
- Understanding of underground utility engineering, subsurface utility coordination, and utility conflict analysis.
- Familiarity with NEC, NESC, DOT, utility accommodation policies, and telecommunications industry standards.
- Knowledge of fiber-optic network architecture and outside-plant construction practices.
- Experience performing quantity takeoffs, cost estimating, and constructability reviews.
- Professional Engineering (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
Responsibilities
- Develop and review underground outside-plant designs for fiber-optic network deployments.
- Design conduit systems, duct banks, manholes, handholes, roadway crossings, and utility corridors.
- Perform route evaluations and constructability assessments for greenfield and brownfield projects.
- Incorporate utility conflicts, right-of-way constraints, environmental considerations, and permitting requirements into design solutions.
- Support development of construction drawings, profile sheets, details, and permit packages.
- Perform technical reviews of Utility Infrastructure Telecom Design QC packages.
- Verify compliance with client standards, engineering requirements, and construction criteria.
- Review conduit sizing, bend radii, separation requirements, depth of cover, pulling calculations, and access structures.
- Validate compliance with municipal, DOT, utility, NEC, NESC, and client-specific requirements.
- Identify design deficiencies and provide clear engineering recommendations for corrective action.
- Coordinate with utility owners, municipalities, transportation agencies, and permitting authorities.
- Support utility conflict resolution and relocation planning.
- Assist with permit application development and agency review responses.
- Participate in design review meetings and constructability reviews.
- Provide engineering support during construction activities.
- Review contractor questions, RFIs, and field change requests.
- Evaluate field conditions and recommend engineering solutions.
- Support as-built development and project closeout documentation.
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life and AD&D benefits
- Disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Leaves of absence
- Voluntary benefits and perks
- Flexible work options
- Well-being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Training and development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
