Aerial Telecommunications Designer – Pole Loading & Make-Ready

I & S Group, Inc.; Green Bay (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

Paid time off

401K retirement plan

Employee Ownership Stock Plan (ESOP)

HSA and FSA options

Job summary

ISG is actively seeking a Telecommunications Aerial Designer to join its Green Bay team. You will engineer aerial fiber designs, perform pole loading analyses, and prepare construction-ready drawings while coordinating with utilities and permitting agencies.

You will translate field data into compliant designs, review joint-use applications, and ensure that projects meet schedule and quality expectations. This is a hands-on role with opportunities for growth within a multi-disciplinary firm.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of NESC clearance and loading rules as they apply to communications attachments.
• Familiarity with aerial OSP and FTTH design concepts: joint-use, make-ready, pole loading.
• Experience reading and producing OSP construction prints, route prints, and pole detail sheets.
• Proficiency with CAD and GIS tools (AutoCAD, ArcGIS); experience with pole loading software is a plus.
• Understanding of utility pole attachment standards and joint-use permitting process.
• Ability to translate field conditions into compliant, constructible designs.

Responsibilities

• Produce aerial fiber design and pole loading deliverables for joint-use routes.
• Perform make-ready engineering and identify clearance violations and pole replacements.
• Develop and review pole attachment applications and required forms.
• Run sag and tension analysis and verify clearances against NESC rules.
• Interpret field survey data and incorporate terrain and elevation into clearance analysis.
• Prepare construction-ready drawings and route prints in CAD/GIS.
• Coordinate with utility joint-use departments and permitting agencies to resolve design conflicts.
• Support quality control of design deliverables and maintain supporting documentation.

Skills

NESC knowledge

Aerial OSP design concepts

Pole loading analysis

Construction prints interpretation

Coordination across utilities

Field data translation

Strong communication

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

O-Calc

SPIDAcalc

Job description

ISG is actively seeking a Telecommunications Aerial Designer to join its Green Bay team. You will engineer aerial fiber designs, perform pole loading analyses, and prepare construction-ready drawings while coordinating with utilities and permitting agencies.

You will translate field data into compliant designs, review joint-use applications, and ensure that projects meet schedule and quality expectations. This is a hands-on role with opportunities for growth within a multi-disciplinary firm.