Fiber Outside Plant Design & Projects Engineer

Ziply Fiber; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Quarterly performance bonus

Training and education reimbursement

Job summary

Ziply Fiber in Billings, MT seeks an Outside Plant Engineer to handle application engineering for telecom outside plant in a local serving exchange. You will serve as SME for cable sizing, records and permits for ROWs and easements, collaborating with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission and Operations to support growth and upgrades.

The role involves design, project coordination, and regulatory support for outside plant projects, coordinating with utilities and attending

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an outside plant position.
• Outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience.
• Experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities.
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of outside plant design, including cable count layouts and capacity planning.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Engineering design for outside plant all projects locally.
• Engineering design and activity support for the ZFB Build projects.
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.
• Attend preconstruction meetings for project designs.
• Frontline project management for all construction activities associated with outside plant activity.
• Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects.
• Communicate with peers and departments to ensure proper project planning.
• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County).
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases.
• Respond to DORs as needed.
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates.
• Update records according to As-Builts.
• Prepare cost estimates for BDTs.
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.
• Performs other duties as required to support the business.

Skills

Outside plant knowledge

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ziply Fiber in Billings, MT seeks an Outside Plant Engineer to handle application engineering for telecom outside plant in a local serving exchange. You will serve as SME for cable sizing, records and permits for ROWs and easements, collaborating with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission and Operations to support growth and upgrades.

The role involves design, project coordination, and regulatory support for outside plant projects, coordinating with utilities and attending