OSP Engineer

Hunter Communications Inc; Salem, McMinnville (OR, OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Communications Inc is seeking a Communications Engineer based in Salem, Oregon. The role involves planning fiber routes, preparing project documents, and ensuring quality project delivery. Ideal candidates will have experience in telecommunications construction and familiarity with CAD software. This position requires working fully in office at their Eugene or McMinnville locations, emphasizing teamwork and project coordination. Equal employment opportunities are provided for all staff members.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in communications engineering.
• Telecommunications construction experience is preferred.
• Experience with AutoCAD or CAD software and staking sheet creation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design fiber routes with expansion considerations.
• Prepare project documents and manage permitting processes.
• Monitor project costs to ensure accurate estimating.
• Work with project managers to ensure service quality.
• Manage workload and document project details.
• Assist GIS team with updates on as-builts.
• Contribute to project resolution and teamwork.

Skills

Communications Engineering

Telecommunications construction

AutoCAD

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CAD software

Mapcom (M4)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Plan and design fiber routes - pre-survey with site walks, fielding poles, and design fiber path extension. Design projects with expansion in mind, defining access points for passings along the primary path.
• Prepare project documents, including job cost estimates, generate SOW’s, purchase orders, submit for utility locates, identify, apply for and manage permitting, traffic control plans, collect staking sheets, and assemble field folder.
• Monitor and keep record of actual construction project costs to ensure precise estimating.
• Work with Service Delivery Coordinators or Project Managers to ensure quality and timely delivery of our services.
• Manage workload & priority in project management system, documenting all relevant information (design considerations, access, status, etc.). Contribute to project coordination meetings (internal and customer facing).
• Reference project agreements as needed and actively manage resolution to project obstacles, partnering with internal and external resources as needed.
• Use CAD software to prepare documents for permitting, as needed.
• Provide assistance to GIS team in reading as-builts and updating our records and ITIC.
• Assist Engineering team with emergency locates on a rotating on-call basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in communications Engineering
• Telecommunications construction experience is preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD or other CAD software, staking sheet creation, and/or Mapcom (M4) will be considered
• College degree or equivalent experience.
• Must be able to work fully in office at either our Eugene or McMinnville locations.

Hunter Communications provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.