OSP Fiber Engineer II for Utilities & Network Expansion

Optomi; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading energy provider, is seeking a Telecom Engineer II to support outside plant fiber engineering and telecom project delivery across the Carolinas East region. The role focuses on reliability, capacity, and connectivity while coordinating with internal teams and external contractors.

This individual contributor position requires strong OSP fiber engineering experience and the ability to work independently within a collaborative environment, including field

Qualifications

• Strong outside plant (OSP) fiber engineering experience required.
• Experience designing, constructing, splicing or repairing fiber networks.
• Experience coordinating telecom engineering projects and delivery.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, maps, and GIS data.
• Experience coordinating with contractors, vendors, and field crews.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain fiber optic network designs including backbone, lateral, and access networks.
• Perform fiber route selection, capacity planning, and redundancy design.
• Prepare engineering drawings, splice schematics, and construction documentation.
• Oversee OSP fiber construction and installation per design specs and safety standards.
• Coordinate contractors for fiber installation, splicing, and testing.
• Conduct field inspections and resolve construction issues or design discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Transmission, Distribution, and Relay teams to support utility communications and grid modernization.

Skills

OSP fiber engineering

Fiber network design

Project delivery

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Tools

Visio

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

GIS

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading energy provider, is seeking a Telecom Engineer II to support outside plant fiber engineering and telecom project delivery across the Carolinas East region. The role focuses on reliability, capacity, and connectivity while coordinating with internal teams and external contractors.

This individual contributor position requires strong OSP fiber engineering experience and the ability to work independently within a collaborative environment, including field