Onsite Fiber Field Engineer Rural OSP Deployment

NRTC; Magee (MS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

NRTC is conducting a field role to support Broadband and Fiber deployments across Rural America. The Fielder will be among the first on site, working with engineering and OSP construction teams to validate designs and capture field data.

You will relay field conditions and constraints, provide feedback on designs, and coordinate with engineering, project management, and construction teams. A strong understanding of OSP practices is essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in OSP field engineering or related experience.
• Experience in ESRI GIS systems is helpful.
• Experience in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Collect and/or create utility information from OSP facilities (anchors, guying, etc.).
• Assess make-ready needs through member infrastructure.
• Identify obstructions to fiber placement and propose mitigation strategy.
• Provide information to complete field survey documents and photographs.
• Review and provide feedback on ideal locations for new OSP facilities.
• Create field sketches via a technology-based application (Field Maps).
• Provide engineering feedback via Field Maps after field review of design.
• Assist with permit staking requirements.
• Assist with outside plant inspection audits.
• Travel to fiber rollout project sites; 90%+ travel.

Skills

OSP field engineering

Esri GIS

Microsoft Office

Regulatory standards (RUS NEC NEC)

Tools

Esri GIS tools

Job description

NRTC is conducting a field role to support Broadband and Fiber deployments across Rural America. The Fielder will be among the first on site, working with engineering and OSP construction teams to validate designs and capture field data.

You will relay field conditions and constraints, provide feedback on designs, and coordinate with engineering, project management, and construction teams. A strong understanding of OSP practices is essential.