Network Planning Engineer

Insight Global; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced OSP Bandwidth Augmentation Planner to plan and develop telecommunications infrastructure projects expanding network capacity and reliability.

The role involves identifying capacity constraints in the OSP network, developing augmentation strategies, and coordinating transitions into engineering and construction while working with planning, engineering, and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications outside plant (OSP) planning or related fields.
• Ability to interpret network records, drawings, maps and capacity data.
• Experience evaluating capacity constraints and recommending augmentation strategies.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze utilization, demand, and capacity to identify augmentation opportunities.
• Develop OSP planning solutions including fiber reinforcement and upgrades.
• Coordinate with planning, engineering, operations, and construction teams.
• Evaluate routes, conduit, poles, cabinets, and related infrastructure for reinforcement.
• Prepare planning-level scopes, cost estimates, and business justifications.
• Support funding requests and approval processes for expansions.
• Produce narratives and handoff docs defining scope and outcomes.
• Maintain project documentation and communicate risks and status updates.

Skills

Telecommunications planning

Fiber network architecture

Analytical problem solving

Project coordination

Stakeholder collaboration

Strong written and verbal comms

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced OSP Bandwidth Augmentation Planner to support the planning and development of telecommunications infrastructure projects that expand network capacity, improve service reliability, and enable customer growth.

This role is responsible for identifying capacity constraints within the outside plant (OSP) network, developing augmentation strategies, preparing planning-level scopes and cost estimates, and coordinating the transition of approved projects into engineering and construction. The ideal candidate will possess strong telecommunications planning experience, a deep understanding of fiber network infrastructure, and the ability to evaluate multiple solutions and recommend the most cost-effective path forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze network utilization, customer demand, service growth, and capacity data to identify augmentation opportunities and capacity constraints.
• Develop OSP planning solutions involving fiber reinforcement, network expansion, and infrastructure upgrades to support future growth.
• Coordinate with internal planning and engineering stakeholders to validate network capacity assumptions and support augmentation recommendations.
• Evaluate existing fiber routes, conduit systems, pole lines, splice locations, terminals, cabinets, and related infrastructure to determine optimal reinforcement strategies.
• Develop planning-level project scopes, business justifications, and cost estimates using applicable planning and estimating tools.
• Support project funding requests and assist with approval processes for proposed network expansion initiatives.
• Prepare project narratives and engineering handoff documentation that clearly define scope, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, and expected outcomes.
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, operations, and implementation teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide planning support to resolve issues related to field conditions, design modifications, and project cost impacts.
• Maintain project documentation and communicate risks, dependencies, and status updates to stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in telecommunications outside plant (OSP) planning, network engineering, infrastructure planning, or related telecommunications disciplines.
• Working knowledge of fiber network architecture, fiber route design, and access network infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret network records, engineering drawings, facility assignments, maps, capacity reports, and utilization data.
• Experience evaluating capacity constraints and developing recommendations for network augmentation or expansion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to compare multiple planning alternatives and identify cost-effective solutions.
• Experience preparing project scopes, planning documentation, and cost estimates.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating across engineering, operations, construction, and vendor organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other planning, workflow, mapping, or financial systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in OSP fiber planning, access network planning, OSP engineering, or telecommunications infrastructure delivery.
• Experience supporting bandwidth augmentation, capacity relief, fiber reinforcement, network growth, or infrastructure expansion initiatives.
• Understanding of permitting, right-of-way processes, make-ready engineering, and aerial, underground, and buried fiber construction methods.
• Familiarity with broadband, Ethernet, transport, PON, DSL, or other access technologies that impact network capacity planning.
• Experience supporting large-scale telecommunications network modernization or expansion programs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate combines strong network planning expertise with a project-oriented mindset. They are comfortable evaluating capacity challenges, developing practical augmentation strategies, preparing cost estimates, and partnering with engineering and construction teams to move projects from concept through execution. Success in this role requires strong technical knowledge, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating across multiple stakeholder groups.