Fiber Outside Plant Engineer — Network Design & Build

Ziply Fiber; Burlington (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit in Burlington, Washington, is seeking an Outside Plant Engineer to lead the engineering design of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange. You will serve as a SME for cable sizing, counts, records, and ROW/easement permitting, collaborating with Planning, Central Office, Transmission, and Operations to support growth and upgrades.

The role requires 3+ years in outside plant, strong knowledge of design tools like AutoCAD and MS Office, and a valid driver’s

Qualifications

• Minimum of a 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, Townships).
• Maintain and investigate ROW’s and easements for releases.
• Respond to DOR’s as needed.
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates.
• Prepare cost estimates for BDT’s.
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.

Skills

Outside Plant design & engineering

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Driving ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent

High school diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Zohorecruit in Burlington, Washington, is seeking an Outside Plant Engineer to lead the engineering design of telecommunications outside plant in a local serving exchange. You will serve as a SME for cable sizing, counts, records, and ROW/easement permitting, collaborating with Planning, Central Office, Transmission, and Operations to support growth and upgrades.

The role requires 3+ years in outside plant, strong knowledge of design tools like AutoCAD and MS Office, and a valid driver’s