Outside Plant Engineer

Ziply Fiber; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Paid time off

Parental leave

Quarterly performance bonus

Training and education reimbursement

Job summary

Ziply Fiber in Billings, MT seeks an Outside Plant Engineer to handle application engineering for telecom outside plant in a local serving exchange. You will serve as SME for cable sizing, records and permits for ROWs and easements, collaborating with Network Planning, Central Office, Transmission and Operations to support growth and upgrades.

The role involves design, project coordination, and regulatory support for outside plant projects, coordinating with utilities and attending

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in an outside plant position.
• Outside plant construction project management experience and inventory management experience.
• Experience in ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federal entities.
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of outside plant design, including cable count layouts and capacity planning.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Engineering design for outside plant all projects locally.
• Engineering design and activity support for the ZFB Build projects.
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities to determine necessary upgrades and enhancements.
• Coordinate with all utilities for project design and construction to utilize joint trench.
• Attend preconstruction meetings for project designs.
• Frontline project management for all construction activities associated with outside plant activity.
• Communicate with state, county, city, and national indices to gain information on planned projects.
• Communicate with peers and departments to ensure proper project planning.
• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR, City, County).
• Maintain and investigate ROWs and easements for releases.
• Respond to DORs as needed.
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates.
• Update records according to As-Builts.
• Prepare cost estimates for BDTs.
• Support sales, marketing, operations and regulatory as needed.
• Performs other duties as required to support the business.

Skills

Outside plant knowledge

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Billings, United States | Posted on 10/08/2026

• Department Name Fiber Design & Construction
• Industry Telecommunications
• Country United States

About Us

We're building the fibernetwork you deserve. Consistently fast, refreshingly straightforward and givingyou control. From our home base in Kirkland, Washington, we're connecting overone million homes and businesses across the states we serve with fiber internetthat works the way it should. No gimmicks, no gotchas. Internet shouldn’t getin the way of life: it should make it better.

Job Description

Position Title: Outside Plant Engineer

Base Salary: $63,400 to $99,000annually DOE

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexiblespending account, paid sick leave and paid time off, parental leave, quarterlyperformance bonus, training, career growth and education reimbursementprograms.

Asourstate-of-the-artfiber network expands, so does our need for teammembers who can help us grow and realize our goals.

OurCompanyValues:

• GenuinelyCaring: We treat customers and colleagues likeneighbors, with empathy and full attention.
• EmpoweringYou: We help customers choosewhatisbest for them,andwesupportemployeesin implementingnew ideasand solutions.
• Innovation andImprovement: We constantly seek ways to improve howwe serve customers and each other.
• Earning YourTrust: We build trust through clear,honest,human communication.

Job Summary

The Outside Plant Engineer will be responsible for theapplication engineering of telecommunications outside plant in a local servingexchange environment. The Outside Plant Engineer is a subject matter expert forall technical aspects of outside plant facilities and associated work such ascable sizing, cable counts, cable records and permitting for ROW’s andeasements. This position works as a team member with Network Planning, CentralOffice, Transmission and Operations to support the growth, replacements, andupgrade of telecommunications plant facilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are a range ofduties performed by the employee and not intended to reflect all dutiesperformed.

Outside Plant Engineering & Design

• Engineering design for outside plant allprojects locally
• Engineering design and activity support for theZFB Build projects
• Proactive review of outside plant facilities todetermine necessary upgrades and enhancements
• Coordinate with all utilities for project designand construction to utilize joint trench
• Attend preconstruction meetings for projectdesigns

Project Management & Construction Coordination

• Frontline project management for allconstruction activities associated with outside plant activity
• Communicate with state, county, city, andnational indices to gain information on planned projects that involve growthand changes
• Communicate with all peers and departments toensure proper project planning

Permitting, ROW, and Regulatory Support

• Apply for all permits as required (State, DNR,City, County, Townships)
• Maintain and investigate ROW’s and easements forreleases
• Respond to DOR’s as needed
• Maintain accurate cable records and updates
• Update records according to As-Builts
• Prepare cost estimates for BDT’s
• Support sales, marketing, operations andregulatory as needed

Other Duties

• Performsother duties as required to support the business and evolving organization.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent workexperience.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in anoutside plant position.
• Outsideplant construction project management experience and inventory managementexperience.
• Experiencein ROW, private easement and permitting with local, state, and federalentities.
• Must demonstrate working knowledge of outside plant design,including cable count layouts and capacity planning.
• Must possess and maintain a validState Driver's License and satisfactory driving record.
• Must complete a pre-employment drug screening.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledgeof outside plant activity and engineering tools to include Microsoft Office,AutoCAD, etc.
• Organizationalskills, communication skills (written and verbal) and customer relations willbe utilized in achieving desired results.
• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with Engineeringteam, regional managers, vendors, local supervisors, and technicians.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in various stages ofactivity and meet critical deadlines.
• Ability to drive on behalf of the company in a safeand responsible manner.

WorkAuthorization

Applicants must be currently authorized towork in the US for any employer. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that mustbe met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of thisjob. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical conditionnecessary for bending, stooping, sitting, standing, or walking for prolongedperiods of time, including walking up to 2 miles when in the field performingduties. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and frequentlyuse hands and repetitive motions to drive stakes into ground using a hammer. Specificvision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision,color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjustfocus. This role requires driving and requires the ability to perform allfunctions of operating a motor vehicle regularly and safely.

Work Environment and Additional Information

Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screensand requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-linetelephone system. The work is primarily a modern office setting.

At all times, Ziply Fiber must be your primary employer. Unless otherwiseprohibited by law, employees may not hold outside employment nor beself-employed without obtaining approval in writing from Ziply Fiber. Inholding outside employment or self-employment, employees should ensure thatparticipation does not conflict with responsibilities to Ziply Fiber or itsbusiness interests.

Ziply Fiberrequires a pre-employment background check as conditions of employment. ZiplyFiber may require a pre-employment drug screening.