Field Fiber Engineer – OSP & GIS Specialist

Pearce Services; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Health benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Pearce Services seeks an OSP Field Engineer to join our field operations, collecting telecom site data, validating fiber network layouts, and supporting engineering with detailed field notes and photos. You will travel extensively across multiple states, read as-built prints, and use GIS/ESRI tools to ensure accuracy.

A strong focus on safety, documentation, and collaboration with junior staff is required, with comprehensive benefits and a company vehicle provided where applicable.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the fiber‑optic/telecommunications/telecom construction industry
• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Knowledge of outside plant activities (Fiber Cable Design, Pole Line Construction, Conduit System design), and Make‑ready issues
• Knowledge of obtaining right of ways and easements where required, and the ability to make the appropriate notations on the field notes for the desktop teams
• Ability to read and understand as build prints, and be able to identify conflicts with existing outside plant facilities, select routing of lines and equipment required for projects
• Familiar with GIS (Geographic Information Systems), ESRI, and shapefile functionality
• Able to identify different types of utilities, potential conflicts, and violations based on regulatory standards (RUS, NESC, GO95, NEC, etc.)
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD (a plus)
• Must have a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation with an acceptable driving record, and be able to pass a pre‑employment drug screen and background check.
• Good organizational, written, and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Identify, photograph, & document detailed information of required facilities, including cables, poles, terminals, pedestals, handholes, & other outside plant infrastructure.
• Capture accurate measurements of attachment heights, span distances, utility structures, & distances from existing/proposed OSP facilities to centerlines, property lines, and curb lines
• Identify power and communication facilities and ownership on utility poles.
• Record bonding, grounding, guying, and anchor information
• Deliver detailed field notes & photographs to the engineering team
• Identify relevant obstructions to fiber placement and provide proposed mitigation strategy

Skills

Fiber/Telecom experience

High School Diploma

GIS/ESRI

AutoCAD (plus)

Valid driver’s license

MS Office

Reading as-built prints

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

GIS Software

AutoCAD

GPS devices

Measuring tools

Job description

Pearce Services seeks an OSP Field Engineer to join our field operations, collecting telecom site data, validating fiber network layouts, and supporting engineering with detailed field notes and photos. You will travel extensively across multiple states, read as-built prints, and use GIS/ESRI tools to ensure accuracy.

A strong focus on safety, documentation, and collaboration with junior staff is required, with comprehensive benefits and a company vehicle provided where applicable.