OSP Field Engineer

Integer Telecom Services Inc; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Integer Telecom Services Inc. is seeking an OSP Fielding Technician to collect field data and verify records for aerial, buried, and underground telecom facilities. You will prepare documentation, input data, and post records while ensuring safety and compliance.

The ideal candidate has at least 1 year of fiber OSP fielding experience, familiarity with AT&T fielding activities, and skills with measuring tools and mapping software. Outdoor, unsupervised work is expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with measuring tools and a utility or construction background preferred.
• Ability to take pictures and upload/scan to a data drive.
• Knowledge of telecom OSP and fielding experience.

Responsibilities

• The OSP Fielder must gather field information and verify records.
• Prepare documents and enter data; post records for Aerial, Buried, or Underground facilities.
• Identify the ROW and determine best cable routes amid obstacles.
• Recommend changes to Customer employees based on findings.
• Adhere to safety, environmental policies and company procedures.

Skills

Self-starter

Outdoor work

OSP fielding

AT&T fielding experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Utility/construction background

Tools

Measuring wheel

Height stick

OCALC stick

Pull Finder

Range finder

Google Earth

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

• The OSP Fielder must be capable of securing the necessary field information, record verification, document preparation, data input, records posting; for all Aerial or Buried telecommunications facilities including but not limited to copper or fiber cable, poles, terminals, pedestals and hand holes.
• Need practical experience in previous aerial, buried and underground field note gathering for AT&T.
• Use of measuring wheel, Height stick, OCALC stick, Pull Finder, Range finder, etc.
• Experience on FTTH, FOB, BAU, CRAN Fielding jobs, including AT&T site surveys.
• They need to understand how to determine where the ROW is and know how to identify the best route for cable placement when faced with challenges.
• Must be able to make recommendations to Customer employees on all findings and needed changes.
• Must have a complete understanding of outside plant design principles, work order procedures, telephone industry standards and be in compliance with the latest revisions of any relevant Safety Codes, Electric Codes, Customer practices and procedures, local and governmental jurisdiction and be in accordance with instructions supplied by Customer.
• Must have functional knowledge of PC applications and OSP record with good practical experience with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Google Earth.
• Adhere to and promote the environmental, health & safety policies.

ESSENTIALS FOR THE ROLE:

• Must be a dependable self-starter, able to work unsupervised in a fast-paced, outdoor environment.
• Minimum 1-year experience on OSP fielding on fiber.
• Experience on AT&T OSP fielding activities would be an added advantage.

QUALIFICATION & ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Preferably has experience with measuring tools and a Utility or Construction background.
• Ability to take pictures and upload/scan pictures and forms to a specified data drive.
• Knowledge of telecom OSP and fielding experience.
• Ability to identify existing OSP by type, size, etc.