OSP Specialist

Allied Universal; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Life Insurance

AD&D

Disability insurance

Eight paid holidays

Vacation accrual

Pay range: $28/hr-$35/hr

Job summary

Adesta, an Allied Universal® Company, is hiring a OSP Specialist. The OSP Specialist supervises and maintains control of outside plant (OSP) activities surrounding a given work site, maintains accurate records of construction underway, and makes recommendations in support of the project schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervisor of crews, interpretation of utility records, and documentation to support construction, permitting and project timelines; supervise tasking, assess crew capabilities, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering.
• Associate’s degree in construction management or engineering with at least 3 years of OSP engineering or construction experience.
• Technical certification with at least 4 years of OSP engineering or construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise crews performing OSP activities and ensure safe work per standards.
• Interpret underground utility records and maps to prepare field notes for CAD.
• Suggest changes in running line or methods based on conditions.
• Engage in engineering, permitting, and construction processes to support the project contract.
• Document work and communicate with owner and agencies.
• Manage OSP fiber optic splicing, termination, testing, and documentation.
• Lead crews or subcontractor tasking to meet tasks based on schedules.
• Assess crew capabilities to inform daily planning.

Skills

Reading schematics

Technical communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering

Associate’s degree in construction management or engineering

Technical certification in OSP

Job description

Overview

Company Overview:

Adesta(TM), an Allied Universal® company, specializes in the design and implementation of modern communications networks and infrastructure for public and private customers. Working in a fast-paced dynamic environment, join a team that creates meaningful and measurable solutions based on customers’ project goals and budgets. Adesta not only offers engineering, technical, and management expertise of an established systems integrator, we also back our expertise with dependable maintenance support and training.

Job Description

Adesta, an Allied Universal® Company, is hiring a OSP Specialist. The OSP Specialist supervises and maintains control of outside plant (OSP) activities surrounding a given work site, maintains accurate records of construction underway, and makes recommendations in support of the project schedule.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise crews performing OSP activities; ensure that crews safely perform work in accordance with industry standards, the contract’s scope of work, construction drawings, and specifications
• Accurately interpret underground utility records, power utility grid maps, railroad validation maps, and plat maps in order to prepare engineering field notes in sufficient clarity and detail to facilitate conversion to CADD programs
• Make recommendations for changes in running line or construction methodologies due to knowledge of or experience in environmental conditions, construction access by crews, or congestion of utilities
• Understand and actively participate in the engineering, permitting and construction processes in order to support the requirements of the project contract
• Document and account for own and subcontractors’ work performed at any phase of construction using standard company procedures, and provides written correspondence to the team, the Owner, and to governmental agencies as required
• Determine and execute correct procedures for OSP fiber optic cable splicing, termination, testing, and documentation
• Based on the interpretation of the daily and weekly schedules, effectively run a crew of two or more, or supervise subcontractor tasking in order to meet or exceed assigned tasking
• Accurately gauge capabilities of assigned crew members in order to provide input to daily and weekly project tasking

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess one or more of the following:
  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management or engineering
  • Associate’s degree in construction management or engineering with a minimum of three (3) years of OSP engineering or construction experience
  • Technical certification with a minimum of four (4) years of OSP engineering or construction experience
• Valid driver’s license if driving a company or customer-owned vehicle
• Minimum of one (1) year of OSP engineering or construction experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering and construction drawings and specifications, common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and other documents
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written English technical language, both in interpreting requirements and providing reports
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Utility construction experience
• College degree in civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering
• Field engineering lead responsibility/project charge responsibility experience
• Supervisory/management-level work experience

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time is offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.
• Pay Range: $28/hr-$35/hr

Closing

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com

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