OSP Field Engineer — Telecom & Utility Field Survey

Lorven LLC; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem covered

Travel expenses covered

Katapult Pro certification & training

Job summary

Lorven LLC is seeking an OSP Field Engineer to own field engineering on telecom and utility survey projects nationwide. You will validate designs against real field conditions, scope make-ready, and deliver field packages for design and construction teams.

Your work feeds directly into live fibre builds, including BEAD-funded projects, with field data captured via Katapult Pro and GIS tools. Must travel extensively and work outdoors in all weather.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of OSP field engineering, fielding, or telecom/utility construction experience (fibre strongly preferred).
• Katapult Pro field data collection experience; certification a strong plus.
• Working knowledge of pole anatomy, attachments, clearances, and grounding.
• Understanding of make-ready engineering and standards behind it—NESC, RUS; GO 95 familiarity a plus.
• Ability to read GIS maps, conduit records, design prints, and as-builts; GIS/ESRI familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed OSP field engineering: identify, photograph, and document poles, cables, terminals, handholes, pedestals, and other OSP facilities on aerial and underground routes.
• Capture accurate measurements and GPS data for each structure.
• Record pole-top and joint-use conditions; assess ownership and grounding.
• Validate designs in the field; flag constructability issues and mitigation plans.
• Scope make-ready and provide clean inputs for pole loading analysis.
• Collect and engineer field data using Katapult Pro; utilize GIS maps and as-builts.
• Deliver QA-checked field notes, photos, and data packages daily to engineering.
• Follow OSHA, NESC, and client safety standards on every site.

Skills

OSP field engineering

GIS maps

Pole topology knowledge

GPS data collection

Driver\'s license

Travel readiness

Tools

Katapult Pro

O-Calc Pro

SPIDAcalc

ArcGIS

Esri Field Maps

GPS-enabled devices

Job description

Lorven LLC is a technology-enabled field services and engineering company delivering infrastructure intelligence for telecom, utility, and infrastructure projects across all 50 states. Our crews collect and engineer the field data that fibre and grid builds run on: 100K+ poles and assets surveyed, 99% on-time delivery, 50+ field professionals in the field today. Lorven LLC — Field Insights. Engineering Excellence.

The role

We are hiring an OSP Field Engineer to own field engineering on telecom and utility survey projects nationwide. This is a step beyond data collection: you validate designs against real field conditions, scope make-ready, and deliver field packages the design and construction teams can build from without a second trip. Your data goes straight into live fibre builds, including BEAD-funded projects.

What you'll do

• Perform detailed OSP field engineering: identify, photograph, and document poles, cables, terminals, handholes, pedestals, and other outside plant facilities on aerial and underground routes
• Capture accurate measurements — attachment heights, span distances, mid-span clearances — plus pole tag, owner, height and class, and GPS location for every structure
• Record pole-top and joint-use conditions: power and communications ownership, bonding and grounding, guys and anchors
• Validate proposed designs in the field and flag constructability issues, utility conflicts, easement and permitting constraints, with a proposed mitigation for each
• Scope make-ready: document existing attachments and flag poles needing rearrangement, transfer, or replacement; supply clean inputs for pole loading analysis (O-Calc / SPIDAcalc)
• Collect and engineer field data in Katapult Pro; work with GIS maps, design prints, and as-builts (ArcGIS, Google Earth/KMZ)
• Deliver complete, QA-checked field notes, photo sets, and data packages to the engineering team on a daily reporting rhythm
• Follow OSHA, NESC, and client safety and quality standards on every site

What you bring

• 3+ years of OSP field engineering, fielding, or telecom/utility construction experience (fibre strongly preferred)
• Katapult Pro field data collection experience; certification a strong plus (we certify the right hire)
• Working knowledge of pole anatomy and joint use: attachments, clearances, guys/anchors, bonding/grounding
• Solid grasp of make-ready engineering and the standards behind it — NESC, RUS; GO 95 familiarity a plus
• Ability to read and work from GIS maps, conduit records, design prints, and as-builts; GIS/ESRI and shapefile familiarity
• A quality record: your submitted data passes QA at 98%+ — our standard across 100K+ poles surveyed
• Field kit fluency: height stick, measuring wheel, laser rangefinder, GPS-enabled tablet/phone
• Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation; able to travel 75%+ including overnight stays
• Able to work outdoors in all weather, walk several miles daily on varied terrain, and lift up to 50 lbs
• US work authorisation required

Preferred

• Pole loading analysis experience (O-Calc Pro, SPIDAcalc)
• FTTH/FTTx design familiarity and BEAD or rural broadband build experience
• AutoCAD or Esri Field Maps experience
• Experience leading or mentoring field collectors
• Competitive pay based on experience and production (contract)
• Per diem and travel expenses covered on assignment
• Katapult Pro certification and ongoing training provided
• Growth path: lead field engineer and crew-lead roles as project volume grows

Lorven LLC is an equal opportunity employer.