OSP Field Designer — Remote with Fieldwork & Travel

Sigma Technologies, Ltd.; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Onboarding in Perrysburg, OH

Project variety and collaboration

Job summary

Sigma Technologies is seeking an OSP Field Designer to support telecommunications projects through field data collection, route verification, drafting, and design. The role blends hands-on fieldwork with CAD-based design, with initial focus in Little Rock, AR and surrounding areas and travel as required.

Remote work is possible when not performing field data collection, with regular local fieldwork and occasional overnight travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associate degree or higher preferred but not required.
• 2+ years of outside plant fiber design or related OSP design experience.
• Experience with field data collection and route verification.
• Proficiency with CAD programs is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform outside plant field walkouts, site surveys, and route verification to collect accurate infrastructure, attachment, pathway, and construction data.
• Identify, inspect, and document poles, attachments, equipment, structures, existing telecommunications infrastructure, route conditions, and potential construction constraints.
• Capture photos, measurements, GPS data, field notes, and other documentation needed to support drafting, design, and construction deliverables.
• Map collected field data and translate field conditions into accurate design inputs and construction-ready design packages.
• Execute OSP fiber designs for telecommunications projects, including FTTx, aerial fiber, underground fiber, joint-use, and general OSP fiber design.
• Perform 2-D civil drafting and design using CAD tools such as AutoCAD or similar design platforms.
• Interpret field notes, maps, schematics, customer standards, and established design guidelines to complete accurate OSP designs.
• Apply knowledge of OSP design standards and telecommunications construction practices to resolve design issues and recommend practical infrastructure solutions.
• Consider pole ownership, right-of-way, easements, permitting constraints, property ownership, and related project requirements as needed.
• Prepare or support joint-use applications, route analysis, project kickoff activities, scope review, work order processing, and related project documentation.
• Use customer-based proprietary software, GIS tools, CAD systems, and other computer applications to support the work order and design process.
• Collaborate with supervisors, project managers, designers, field technicians, drafters, administrative staff, and quality teams to complete assigned project work.
• Support initial fieldwork areas in and around Little Rock, AR, with the ability to travel to additional project areas as business needs expand.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

OSP fiber design

Field data collection

AutoCAD

GIS tools

Route verification

Reading schematics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or higher in engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS software

Drafting software

Job description

Sigma Technologies is seeking an OSP Field Designer to support telecommunications projects through field data collection, route verification, drafting, and design. The role blends hands-on fieldwork with CAD-based design, with initial focus in Little Rock, AR and surrounding areas and travel as required.

Remote work is possible when not performing field data collection, with regular local fieldwork and occasional overnight travel.