Fiber OSP Engineer: Route Design & Construction

verizon; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking an Outside Plant Engineer to oversee OSP/ISP construction and maintenance of network extension projects delivering fiber to customers. You will manage engineering and construction activities across multi-stakeholder teams, ensuring on-time, on-spec, and on-budget delivery.

In this hybrid role based in Charlotte, NC, you will coordinate with contractors, vendors, municipalities, and internal groups, analyze changes, prepare cost analyses, and ensure reliability of the network

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or two or more years of work experience.
• Three or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Design Routes: Create maps for fiber optic cable paths
• Manage Permits: Work with local cities, towns and departments of transportation to secure rights-of-way permits.
• Ability to coordinate with vendors, utility providers, and local government agencies
• Estimate Costs: Build budgets, material lists, and project timelines.
• Oversee Construction: Direct contractors and check field work for quality.
• Respond to network outages addressing fiber damage for network restoration
• Document Systems: Manage and update records using systems such as Fiber-X and Canvas

Skills

Outside plant engineering

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields

Tools

CAD

3GIS

ARCGIS

Google Earth

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office Suite

Fiber-X

Canvas

Job description

Verizon is seeking an Outside Plant Engineer to oversee OSP/ISP construction and maintenance of network extension projects delivering fiber to customers. You will manage engineering and construction activities across multi-stakeholder teams, ensuring on-time, on-spec, and on-budget delivery.

In this hybrid role based in Charlotte, NC, you will coordinate with contractors, vendors, municipalities, and internal groups, analyze changes, prepare cost analyses, and ensure reliability of the network